Linda Yilin Wen

About

Linda is a design researcher on the Game Intelligence team at Microsoft Research Redmond. She is passionate about creating safe and responsible AI technology that is accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, gender, or countries of origin. Currently, Linda leads UX research efforts in a multidisciplinary team focused on developing generative AI models for gaming. She is excited about AI’s potential to empower game creators worldwide, enabling them to tell their unique stories. Previously, she worked on the Teachable AI Experiences team, where she designed personalized accessibility solutions for blind and low-vision users leveraging the power of AI.

Linda holds a Master of Science degree in design engineering from Imperial College London and a Master of Art degree in global innovation design from the Royal College of Art. She studied international relations and linguistics for her undergraduate degree at Pomona College in Los Angeles.