Ethan Busby

Dr. Ethan C. Busby is a political psychologist and an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Brigham Young University. His research focuses on how democratic societies should respond to extremism, using approaches from political psychology and generative AI tools. These are deeply integrated in his work—political psychology informs his use of AI, and he uses AI tools test theories from political psychology. He is a co-founder of SAIL and has published various articles on extremism, polarization, persuasion, listening in politics, and how generative AI can empower social scientists in their work. More information about Dr. Busby can be found at ethanbusby.com.