Christine P. Lee

I'm a PhD candidate in Computer Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, advised by Bilge Mutlu. I'm on the 2026–27 faculty job market.

AI systems can now take on substantial tasks from a simple request. But carrying out that request involves choices a person may not have specified: how to interpret requirements, accommodate preferences, handle conflicts, or draw on past experience. These choices shape whether the work reflects what the person intended, yet mismatches can be difficult to anticipate, assess, or correct.

I study this gulf of delegation: how people can express what matters to them, assess whether an agent's work reflects their intentions, and shape how it acts and adapts without directing every step.

I design and study interactive AI systems, using formal verification to check LLM-generated plans and exploring how personal context and memory inform AI behavior. In 2026, I worked with Amazon Personal Robotics on character-based memory for household robots.

My research is supported by the Cisco Distinguished Graduate Fellowship and the NSF INTEGRATE Research Traineeship.

I was born in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, and moved to Korea as a kid. I've lived about half my life in each, and both are home. I like mysteries, tennis, and the smell of night air!