Dr. Rumman Chowdhury
US Science Envoy For AI
Dr. Rumman Chowdhury is a prominent data scientist and social scientist, currently serving as the United States Science Envoy for Artificial Intelligence and as the CEO and co-founder of Humane Intelligence, a tech nonprofit dedicated to building a community of practice around evaluations of AI models.
Biography
Dr. Chowdhury's work focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence and humanity, pioneering applied algorithmic ethics to create socio-technical solutions for ethical, explainable, and transparent AI. She has held significant roles in the tech industry, including Director of the Machine Learning Ethics, Transparency, and Accountability (META) team at Twitter and Global Lead for Responsible AI at Accenture Applied Intelligence. oii.ox.ac.uk
In addition to her leadership at Humane Intelligence, Dr. Chowdhury is a Responsible AI Fellow at Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. She is also a Research Affiliate at the Minderoo Center for Democracy and Technology at Cambridge University and a visiting researcher at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. rsaconference.com
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Thought Leadership
Dr. Chowdhury is an active contributor to discussions on responsible technology, with writings featured in The Atlantic, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, MIT Technology Review, and VentureBeat. She has been recognized as one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in AI and BBC's 100 Women, among other accolades. oii.ox.ac.uk
Through her work at Humane Intelligence, Dr. Chowdhury aims to professionalize the practice of algorithmic auditing and evaluation, fostering a vibrant and robust independent technical community to enhance AI governance.
For more information, you can visit Dr. Chowdhury's personal website at rummanchowdhury.com and learn about her initiatives at Humane Intelligence.