Tom Yeh

Tom Yeh is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. He advances human-centered artificial intelligence by developing methods, systems, and interaction techniques that make modern AI models more interpretable, controllable, and usable. His work explores how people build, inspect, and reason about complex AI systems—from machine learning pipelines to intelligent agents—creating tools and representations that reveal model structure, behavior, and limitations rather than treating AI as a black box.

Building on foundations in human–AI interaction and AI-assisted programming, he lowers the barriers to designing and debugging intelligent systems while supporting meaningful human oversight. Yeh also brings these ideas to a global audience through AI by Hand ✍️, an initiative that teaches AI from first principles using intuitive, hands-on approaches, helping learners develop a deeper and more accessible understanding of modern AI.