USC SIGNALS Lab
Erica Coppolillo
PhD Candidate Visiting · Alumni
Erica Coppolillo is a third-year PhD student at the University of Calabria, Italy, and is also affiliated with the Italian National Research Council (CNR). She holds a degree in Computer Science, and her research focuses on Machine and Deep Learning, Large Language Models, algorithmic bias, and simulation frameworks. Her work explores the intersection of advanced AI systems and their societal impact, with a particular emphasis on developing methods to ensure fairness, transparency, and robust model behavior.
Publications
Harm in AI-driven societies: An audit of toxicity adoption on Chirper. ai
Authors: E Coppolillo, L Luceri, E Ferrara
Year: 2026Journal: arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.01090Is Grokipedia right-leaning? Comparing political framing in Wikipedia and Grokipedia on controversial topics
Authors: P Eibl, E Coppolillo, S Mungari, L Luceri
Year: 2026Journal: arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.15484Unexpected Knowledge: Auditing Wikipedia and Grokipedia Search Recommendations
Authors: E Coppolillo, S Mungari
Year: 2026Journal: arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.17027Algorithmic drift: A simulation framework to study the effects of recommender systems on user preferences
Authors: E Coppolillo, S Mungari, E Ritacco, F Fabbri, M Minici, F Bonchi, G Manco
Year: 2025Journal: Information Processing & Management 62 (4)Flexible generation of preference data for recommendation analysis
Authors: S Mungari, E Coppolillo, E Ritacco, G Manco
Year: 2025Journal: Proceedings of the 31st ACM SIGKDD Conference on Knowledge Discovery and …GenRec: A flexible data generator for recommendations
Authors: E Coppolillo, S Mungari, E Ritacco, G Manco
Year: 2024Journal: arXiv e-prints, arXiv: 2407.16594Siamese network for fake item detection
Authors: E Coppolillo, D Gallo, A Liguori, S Mungari, E Ritacco, G Manco
Year: 2023Journal: CEUR WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS 3478