Alaa Daffalla

My name is Alaa Daffalla, and I'm a fourth-year PhD in Computer Science student at Cornell University advised by Thomas Ristenpart and Nicola Dell. I'm based in NYC at the Cornell Tech campus. I study the safety risks and harms resulting from emerging technologies. My work has investigated the abusability of account security management tools and passwordless authentication. More recently, I have been exploring emerging threats from generative AI, including its role in facilitating the creation of SNCII and deepfakes. My work also explores designing new interventions for abuse prevention and mitigation.

To achieve this, I take a mixed-methods approach that combines measurement studies, user research, red teaming, and safety auditing.

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