Benjamin Lira Luttges

Benjamin Lira Luttges

I study when AI builds human capability—and when it undermines it.

I am a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a Penn AI fellow. I work with Dr. Angela Duckworth, Dr. Lyle Ungar and Dr. Stefano Puntoni.

My research examines how human–AI systems can enhance long-term human capabilities, rather than just mo mentary performance. I build state-of-the-art AI systems and then leverage psychological theory to understand the causal mechanisms that underlie why AI tools sometimes enhance and sometimes erode capabilities. I rely on practitioners and partner with organizations to evaluate them in the real world.

My work has been published in Science Advances, Nature Scientific Reports, and Harvard Business Review.

I earned my PhD in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. My dissertation was recognized with the Psychology of Technology Award.

Prior to my doctoral studies at Penn, I graduated summa cum laude from the University of Lima with a BA and a licensure in Psychology, and worked developing interventions, training, and outreach on Educational Neuroscience and Psychology.

Here is my Google Scholar Page, and my CV.

Postdoctoral Scholar

University of Pennsylvania