We are a group of researchers and technologists 
working together to tackle the challenges of the ethics and governance of artificial intelligence

Technologist and product leader focused on building data-driven systems. Current Digital Civil Society Practitioner Fellow (Stanford University) and Affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center (Harvard University). Previously at McKinsey & Company, the US Digital Service, MIT Media Lab, and Google. Native Bostonian, enthusiastic cyclist. Avid bird-watcher.

Director of Art & Education at metaLAB at Harvard. Interested in interrelations within complex systems. Creates interactive art installations that explore social and cultural dimensions of new tech; runs critical and creative workshops on AI. Persuaded by the power of metaphors. Avid sheller.

Freelance learning experience designer and facilitator, with a background in AI implementation. Previously worked as an engineer in natural language processing, moderation tool development, and creative coding platform development. Currently creating learning experiences in STEAM for young people, and demystifying AI for all people. Also spends time developing tech tools for mutual aid orgs, and organizing tech workers for social justice. Seasoned pun specialist.

Designer, technologist, and librarian focused on visual communication and experimental pedagogy. Principal at Harvard’s metaLAB, with a background in Sociology and Urban Planning. Lives in the woods in Vermont. Dedicated builder of cardboard models and drawer of cartoons.

Data Scientist, Economist, and ML enthusiast combining data science and economics to inform strategic decision making and studies questions around trust and safety in AI. Former McCloy Fellow at Harvard and current Sr. Applied Scientist at Uber with a background in Engineering and Economics.

NN/g certified product designer, UX mentor & facilitator. Holds a master’s degree in design & web project management. Currently working with startups & SMEs on applying design thinking methodologies to create intuitive and easy-to-use digital products.

With more than a decade of leadership in multiple professional sectors , Laura works to influence changes in public policy and law that are data-driven and informed by stakeholder engagement. Laura works with clients at the intersection of research and policy, collaborating to design and implement programs with impact.

Researcher and technologist exploring the social and political dimensions of AI. Outside of DNP, Sebastian works with metaLAB (at) Harvard to develop creative and critical approaches to AI in education. Previously at the Oxford Internet Institute and the University of Toronto.

Researcher and educator thinking about the cultural life of data and AI. Lead Researcher and Editor for the AI Pedagogy Project. Brings a humanities approach to responsible data practices, with experience teaching across academic, civic, and public-facing settings. Former postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard and the University of Chicago’s Pozen Family Center for Human Rights.