Arisa EMA

Arisa EMA is an Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo and Visiting Researcher at RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project. She also serves as Research Support Advisor at AIST Department of Information Technology and Human Factors. Her research focuses on Science and Technology Studies (STS), particularly investigating the societal benefits and risks of AI through interdisciplinary collaboration.

• PhD from University of Tokyo
• Former Assistant Professor at Kyoto University's Hakubi Center for Advanced Research

She co-founded the Acceptable Intelligence with Responsibility Study Group (AIR) in 2014 to address AI-society relationships. Active in governance roles including the JSAI Ethics Committee (JSAI Ethical Guidelines 2017) and Japan Deep Learning Association (JDLA). Member of the Cabinet Office's Council for Social Principles of Human-Centric AI (2019 principles).

Coordinates the Air Liquide Fellowship and contributes to the FFJ Theme 3 project 'Capitalisms, Technologies, Society and Health,' exploring health-tech intersections. Involved in the CTSH project analyzing Eurasian healthcare innovation contexts.