Constantin Brîncoveanu

I’m a PhD candidate in Information Systems⤴ at Goethe University Frankfurt, designing the socio-technical foundations of Human-Centric AI.

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My work bridges technology, economics, and psychology. I explore how we can align intelligent systems with human values and ecological limits.

From designing fairer pricing models for sustainable mobility to building trustworthy AI financial co-pilots, I develop artifacts that empower users. A core focus of my recent work is challenging the Autonomy Paradox, ensuring that as systems get smarter, they enhance our agency rather than replace it.

This website is where I share my work and thoughts. Here you will find my Research, ongoing Notes, and a collection of Tools I have built.

When I’m not analyzing data, I enjoy time away from the screen, conquering bouldering walls, contemplating my next move on the chessboard⤴ , or discovering new music.

Recent Content

No Labels, No Problem? ·
An explainable, unsupervised anomaly detection system for Ambient Assisted Living that addresses the challenge of unlabeled data and the need for trust.
Designing Hyper-Personalized Financial Co-Pilots ·
A hyper-personalized financial co-pilot designed to build trust by grounding a Large Language Model's advice in a user's unique goals.
Giving Up Control to Gain It Back ·
An experimental study investigating whether delegating control to a proactive AI agent can paradoxically increase a user's digital sovereignty.
The Privacy-Utility Trade-Off in AI ·
A systematic literature review investigating the conceptualization of the privacy-utility trade-off in the context of Artificial Intelligence.
Illustrating Wear-Based Dynamic Leasing ·
A demonstration of the Fair-Wear Pricing Model (FWPM), showing how IoT data can create fairer, more sustainable automotive leasing contracts.
Bridging the Digital Divide ·
A frugal and inclusive forecasting service designed to bridge the digital divide in sustainable energy consumption by supporting manual data entry.
Designing Fair and Sustainable Leasing ·
A planned study using conjoint analysis to determine consumer preferences for fair, sustainable, and data-driven leasing contracts.