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Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD

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Neural Mechanisms of Stress Vulnerability & Resilience 🧠 | Incoming Assistant Professor @Haifa University 👨‍🏫 | Postdoctoral Fellow @Yale University 🎓

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Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Feb 5

Exciting news! I'm joining Haifa University’s School of Public Health as an Assistant Professor!🥳My lab will study neural mechanisms of stress vulnerability & resilience🧠, a key public health challenge in Israel 🇮🇱. Grateful to all who supported me & excited for what’s ahead!🙏

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Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Sep 4

www.haifa.ac.il/2025/09/04/%...

ד"ר זיו בן ציון מאוניברסיטת חיפה בפודקאסט N12: הבינה המלאכותית יכולה לעודד מצוקה נפשית - אוניברסיטת חיפה

ד"ר זיו בן ציון מאוניברסיטת חיפה בפודקאסט N12: הבינה המלאכותית יכולה לעודד מצוקה נפשית - אוניברסיטת חיפה מזמינה אתכם להתעדכן בכל החדשות והאירועים המתרחשים בקמפוס ובקהילה האקדמי

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Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Aug 17

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Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Aug 17

Exciting news! 🎉
I’ve been awarded the ISF Beresheet Grant (~₪7M) to launch the Resilience & Recovery Lab at Haifa University. 🧠
Our STRONG project will examine how people & communities recover from trauma - through surveys, behavioral & fMRI studies - to uncover resilience & guide interventions. 💪

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Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Jul 29

Sounds good!

Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Jul 15

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Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Jul 15

"Emotional influence isn’t a glitch.
It’s a core feature of large language models (LLMs).
If we celebrate their ability to comfort or advise, we must also confront their capacity to mislead or manipulate." 🤖😇😈

🔗Read here: nature.com/articles/d41...
📰Full PDF: rdcu.be/eugi1
Thank you @nature.com 🙏

Why we need mandatory safeguards for emotionally responsive AI

Virtual chatbots that simulate conversations with famous actors or sci-fi characters can have real-world consequences.

nature.com

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Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Jul 2

Congrats! 👏

Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thanks for sharing!

Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Jul 2

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Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thanks for sharing!

Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thanks for sharing!

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Nature @nature.com · Jul 1

Virtual chatbots that simulate conversations with famous actors or sci-fi characters can have real-world consequences, says Ziv Ben-Zion

https://go.nature.com/44nUTQo

Why we need mandatory safeguards for emotionally responsive AI

Virtual chatbots that simulate conversations with famous actors or sci-fi characters can have real-world consequences.

go.nature.com

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Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thank you @nature.com 🙏👌🤩

Nature @nature.com · Jul 1

Virtual chatbots that simulate conversations with famous actors or sci-fi characters can have real-world consequences, says Ziv Ben-Zion

https://go.nature.com/44nUTQo

Why we need mandatory safeguards for emotionally responsive AI

Virtual chatbots that simulate conversations with famous actors or sci-fi characters can have real-world consequences.

go.nature.com

Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Jun 30

🌟 Exciting news! 🌟
📰 My piece on safeguards for emotionally responsive AI has been accepted in @nature.com! 🥳
I’m deeply honored to contribute to one of the world’s most respected scientific journals. 🙏
It goes live on July 1st, stay tuned! 🗓️
#Nature #AI#LLMs #Ethics #MentalHealth #WorldView

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Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Apr 28

Honored to bring home the 2025 Society of Biological Psychiatry #SOBP Travel Award! 🥳✈️🧠
Toronto’s meeting was a blast. Huge thanks to the SOBP committee, my mentors & collaborators for making this possible. 🙏
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Ziv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · Apr 24

#SOBP2025
Come see my poster (#17) today at 5:30pm!
I am excited to share our latest findings on assessing and alleviating anxiety in large language models 🧠🤖
Stop and say hi 👋