Aleš Cap is a PhD researcher at University College London (UCL), affiliated with both the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP) and the Department of Computer Science. This interdisciplinary position enables him to bridge technical understanding of AI systems with their societal and policy implications.

His research focuses on the democratic impacts of generative AI and synthetic content, combining Futures and computational methods to explore how institutions and public reasoning are adapting.

He is currently working on mass deliberation as a response to changes in the information environment, and exploring how to design systems that keep human judgment central as AI increasingly mediates cognition and decision-making.

Aleš’s work on AI and electoral integrity has been featured in Times Radio, Politico, and presented at the likes of The Alan Turing Institute. His recent white paper proposing an institutional design response to threats from synthetic content was published through TIAL and featured at the UNDP Istanbul Innovation Days.

 Alongside his PhD, Aleš is part of a multi-university research project investigating the use of AI-powered companions in healthcare, with a focus on digital trust and the future of care.

Prior to academia, he worked as a management consultant on organisational transformations, including supporting the NHS’s transition to Integrated Care Systems or designing new operating models within UK government departments. He holds an MSc in Psychology (Distinction) from UCL.