Marisa Tschopp

Researcher

Dr. Marisa Tschopp is a researcher at scip AG, a cybersecurity company based in Zurich and a long-time supporter of Women in AI NPO. She explores AI from a psychological perspective, addressing a range of questions related to psychological phenomena with a particular interest in ethical implications. Her research focuses on human-AI relationships, trust in AI, agency, behavioral performance assessment of conversational systems (A-IQ), and gender issues in AI. As an organizational psychologist, Marisa has experience in social and educational institutions and has studied and taught at various universities in Germany, Canada, and Switzerland. She has published media articles, book chapters, and scientific papers, and is a frequent speaker at conferences and events (including TEDx) worldwide. Marisa holds a Master’s degree in Psychology for Excellence in Business and Education from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Business Psychology with a focus on market and consumer psychology. Her PhD (Dr. rer. nat) from the University of Tübingen, examined the perceived relationships between humans and conversational AI and the influence of human-AI relationships on behavior.