A self-proclaimed AI tinkerer, Dan Be proactively explores where AI fits into her life—and where it doesn’t. As a third-culture kid shaped by Korea, India, and Germany, she is curious about how tech shapes culture and identity. "I’m a bit of a nerd about new tech but balance that by keeping parts of my life fully analog (i.e. no social media presence)."
PZ Work
As an AI Fellow and translational research designer for the Center for Digital Thriving, Dan Be helps translate emerging insights from CDT's qualitative and participatory research with educators into professional development programs and frameworks that support responsible AI use in education.
She's proud to be part of the Inspiring Moral AI Guidance in Education (IMAGINE) project, collaborating closely with Beck Tench and Emily Weinstein. This work brings a value-centered lens to AI, asking how our lived experiences and moral compass shape what we consider responsible or irresponsible AI use, and creating space for open dialogue around those questions.
Beyond PZ
Dan Be has served as an AI Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she helped onboard the 2025–2026 cohort of graduate students by equipping them with the skills needed to leverage AI responsibly in their academic work and professional pursuits. She also co-designed and co-taught a January-term mini-course, "AI Tools for Learning Design" (sponsored by Harvard GSAS), which brought together educators, technologists, and designers to creatively experiment with AI for immersive learning design.
Fun Facts
"I like to go into certain experiences completely blind. I don't watch trailers before movies and often attend live shows without knowing a single song beforehand. For me, there’s something magical about encountering art and performance completely unfiltered for the first time."
How to Connect with Dan Be
The best way to reach her is by email: "I’m a bit old-school that way :) I also designed and taught a J-term mini-course sponsored by GSAS in 2026."
Languages
Native: English, Korean
Fluent: German, French
Conversational: Tamil
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