I’m Ishika Rathi, a researcher and writer working at the intersection of cognitive science, language, and Human–AI interaction. I study how people think and create with AI. My focus is not only on what is produced but also on the cognitive processes that unfold during Human-AI collaboration.
My goal is to design Human-AI systems of symbiotic co-intelligence. I am motivated to develop tools that act as cognitive partners, scaffolding and augmenting human reasoning, creativity, and expression instead of replacing them.
NEWS
- Mar 2026: Just started working at Apple as an AI Operations Specialist!
- Sept 2025: I was acknowledged as an Equity-Minded Assessment Fellow at UC San Diego. Looking forward to mentoring the next cohort of assessment projects.
- Aug 2025: I presented my work on Turing tests at CogSci 2025.
- Jan 2025: I won Best Paper Award at COLING 2025! Check out the paper here.
- Mar 2024: I saw the Northern Lights!
- Aug 2024: Submitted my first paper studying AI detection through Turing tests.
- Jan 2024: I joined the Language and Cognition Lab at UCSD.
- Aug 2023: I joined the Warren College Writing Program.
- June 2023: Graduated from UC San Diego with a B.S. in Cognitive Science (Neuroscience) and a B.A. in Literature/Writing.
- June 2022: I received Honors with Highest Distinction for my cross-genre Honors Capstone!