Phil Tinn

I work at the intersection of AI, Human Factors, and Policy.
My mission is to make the coexistence of human and machine sustainable, productive, and fun.

• 🎓 I am a graduate student at UT Austin, currently based at the Center for Autonomous Marine Operations and Systems of NTNU in Norway.

• 🔬 My research explores the application of autonomous systems and ways for them to better interact with and support humans across diverse scenarios.

• 💡 I am passionate about creating unlikely partnerships across sectors to help organizations acquire complementary capabilities for innovation.

• 🧑🏽‍🔬 I previously worked at the MIT Media Lab and continue to support various projects there.

Send me a note at ptinn@mit.edu for collaboration inquiries.

Education

M.S. in Computer Science, The University of Texas at Austin

Master of City Planning (Transportation), Massachusetts Institute of Technology

B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, University of California, Berkeley

Diplôme de premier cycle (Bac+3), Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris

Panels & Talks

• Harvard Kennedy School of Government, “The Data Smart City” course – Guest Lecturer, 2016-2020

• Mercedes-Benz Experience Day – Host & Panel Moderator, 2019

• Daimler Lab1886 University Collaboration Incubator – Guest Review Panel, 2019

• Smart City Summit, Taipei – Keynote Speaker, 2018

• CityRobotics Hackathon @MIT Media Lab – Host, 2018

• Harvard Law School, “Autonomous Vehicles & Local Government Lab” – Final Review Panel, 2018

• TomTom Founders Festival, “Applied Machine Learning” & “Surreal, Self-driving Future” – Speaker, 2018

• City Science Summit Shanghai – Speaker, 2018

• Estadão de Mobilidade Urbana – Keynote Speaker, 2017

• Autonomy Paris (Micro-mobility Summit) – Keynote Speaker, 2016 – 2017

Publications, Exhibitions & Interviews

• “CityScope: AI technology for enlightened urbanism” in Urban AI - Interview, 2019

• Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, “The Road Ahead: Reimagining Mobility” – Exhibition, 2018

• “Planet Algorithm: Artificial Intelligence for a Predictive and Inclusive form of Integration in Latin America” in Inter-American Development Bank Integration & Trade Journal (Vol. 22) – Co-author, 2018

• “Tangible Tools for Public Transportation Planning: Public Involvement and Learning for Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Design” in Transportation Research Record, –  Co-author, 2018

• “The Land of What If” in The National by Kris Frieswick – Interview, 2018

• “Data Mining Tourism Patterns” in CumInCAD – Co-author, 2017

• “Echanges avec Phil Tinn” in La Fabrique des Mobilités by Gabriel Plassat – Interview, 2017

• “A sociedade ainda acredita no carro” in O Estado de S.Paulo by Bruno Ribeiro – Interview, 2017

• “Using Legos as a Legitimate Urban Planning Tool” in Bloomberg CityLab by Linda Poon – Interview, 2015