With its Speaker Series, the TUM Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence invites experts from all over the world to talk about ethics and governance of AI. These events serve as an important platform for sharing new research and exchanging knowledge.

We are pleased to announce that the speaker for this session is Dr. Jaimee Stuart.

Dr Jaimee Stuart is a Senior Researcher and Team Lead at UNU Macau, a UN research institute dedicated to leveraging digital technology for sustainable development. She is an applied cultural and developmental psychologist specializing in cyberpsychology and the social impacts of emerging technologies. Her work spans computer-human interaction, social justice, peace and development with a particular focus on the creation of safe and secure online spaces and the empowerment of minorities (cultural, religious, gender and sexual orientation) and those who experience inflated risk factors (e.g., exposure to violence, low socio-economic status, displacement). Dr Stuart leads flagship projects across the UN on gender, AI and cybersecurity and is the UNU focal point for the EQUALS in Tech global consortium. Before joining UNU Macau, Dr. Stuart was Research and Evidence Lead at Griffith University, Australia and is Adjunct at the Schools of Psychology at Griffith University, Australia and Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

The topic of this session will be “AI-nxiety & AI-gency: Young Adults Navigating Generative AI”.

As generative AI has become increasingly embedded into daily life, for young adults (as early adopters) it has had a major influence on how they learn, create and perceive themselves. Many use Gen AI tools to assist in their work and study, to engage in simulated social interaction, or to meet a variety of other needs. Yet, research finds that they also feel that their experiences are ethically ambiguous, emotionally mixed and that they are not being well-guided on the most healthy ways to interact with these tools.

In this talk, Dr. Stuart will outline findings of three studies that examine (1) the motivations of young adults to use Gen AI and its associations with well-being (2) how tertiary students make decisions about using Gen AI, and (3) young adults’ thoughts about the future of Gen AI including perceived risks, opportunities and mitigation strategies.  The discussion serves to underscore the importance of recognizing young adults as agentic decision-makers in the use of Gen AI and highlights the need for approaches that build digital literacy, strengthen critical thinking and support psychological resilience in an AI-driven world.

This TUM IEAI event will take place on December 8th, 2025 at 12:00 pm (CET) at the TUM Think Tank.

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