Christopher Rauch

Christopher Rauch

PhD Candidate in Information Science | Juris Doctor (Rutgers Law) | LLM & Rule-Based Reasoning

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Welcome

I am a PhD candidate at Drexel University, specializing in the mechanistic interpretability of large language models and algorithmic ethical decision-making. My research focuses on structured representations such as ontologies for language models, rule-based validation methods, and the integration of legal and philosophical frameworks into computational models of ethical reasoning. Drawing from historical and contemporary ethical theories, I develop methods for representing ethical decisions that balance formal rule structures with models of moral agency. My current work combines philosophical analysis with technical approaches, including case-based reasoning and mathematical examination of transformer architectures, to study how language models internally represent and process ethical content. I am currently pursuing opportunities to continue this interdisciplinary research in Germany during 2025–2026.