My work

selected publications

Shifting the Conversation on Malicious Use of AI: A value sensitive approach for stakeholder consensus

KM Blasiak, DE Levenson

Proceedings of the 23rd EUSSET Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work. European Society for Socially Embedded Technologies (EUSSET), 2025

Trigger Warning: This Study Contains Extremist Content." Research Strategies for Investigations of Online Extremism and Terrorism,

KM Blasiak, M Risius, S Matook

Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 2024

The digital augmentation of extremism: Reviewing and guiding online extremism research from a sociotechnical perspective

M Risius, KM Blasiak, S Wibisono, W Louis

Information Systems Journal, 2023

“Social Bots for Peace”: A Dual-Process Perspective to Counter Online Extremist Messaging

KM Blasiak, M Risius, S Matook

International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), 2021

Dynamic Matrix of Extremisms and Terrorism (DMET): A Continuum Approach Towards Identifying Different Degrees of Extremisms

M Risius, KM Blasiak, S Wibisono, R Jabri-Markwell, W Louis

Broadening the GIFCT Hash-Sharing Database Taxonomy: An Assessment and Recommended Next Steps, 2021

Literature Review of Terrorist and Violent Extremist Use of the Internet

W Louis, S Wibisono, KM Blasiak, M Risius

Prepared for the Australian Department of Home Affairs, 2020

Individual Unlearning as Enabler for Innovation in Agile Information Systems Development (Nominated for Best Short Paper)

S Matook, KM Blasiak

European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), 2020

current initiatives

engageMind I am establishing an organization dedicated to the ethical development of persuasive and value-sensitive technologies. Our work explores how artificial intelligence can be designed to foster constructive interaction, informed decision-making, and digital trust. By combining advanced analytics, machine learning, and behavioral science, we aim to create intelligent systems that are not only effective but also aligned with human values.

The organization’s focus spans AI-driven communication tools, adaptive conversational agents, and ethical decision-support systems for businesses and social platforms. Beyond research, it serves as a bridge between academic insight and practical innovation, developing prototypes and solutions that address real-world challenges such as online safety, organizational communication, and responsible AI deployment.

Our vision is to become a hub for responsible technology innovation, where interdisciplinary expertise meets applied design to create scalable, transparent, and socially beneficial AI systems.