Patrick Zhao

MSc student at Simon Fraser University, advised by Dr. Nicholas Vincent. I study human-centered AI, agent-based modeling, and AI safety.

Currently exploring the epistemological and methodological challenges of using LLMs in social simulations.

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Publications

Mechanism Plausibility in Generative Agent-Based Modeling

FAccT 2026

Patrick Zhao, David Huu Pham, Nicholas Vincent

Mechanism Plausibility in Generative Agent-Based Modeling

PoliSim Workshop @ CHI 2026 Best Paper Best Paper at PoliSim @ CHI 2026

Patrick Zhao, David Huu Pham, Nicholas Vincent

Empowering Users Together: Connecting Algorithmic Collective Action and Explainable AI

Algorithmic Collective Action Workshop @ NeurIPS 2025

Ayana Hussain, Cole Michael Thacker, Patrick Zhao, Aditya Karan, Nicholas Vincent

Let Them Down Easy! Contextual Effects of LLM Guardrails on User Perceptions and Preferences

EMNLP Findings 2025 News Coverage Featured in Forbes — Aug 2025

Mingqian Zheng, Wenjia Hu, Patrick Zhao, Motahhare Eslami, Jena D. Hwang, Faeze Brahman, Carolyn Rose, Maarten Sap

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