Lisa-Maria Neudert

Lisa-Maria Neudert is a Research Fellow at the Weizenbaum Institute and a Doctoral Candidate at the Oxford Internet Institute (University of Oxford). She holds an MSc in Social Science of the Internet from Oxford and a BA in Communication Science from Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, with additional studies as a Fulbright Scholar at Georgetown University and the National University of Singapore.

Her research focuses on platform regulation, AI governance, and disinformation, with particular attention to content moderation and democratic processes. She leads core research for the Programme on Democracy and Technology and serves as Secretary to the Oxford Commission on AI & Good Governance. Her work bridges academic research and public policy, with commentary featured in outlets like The Guardian and MIT Tech Review.

• Education:
  • MSc in Social Science of the Internet, University of Oxford (2017)
  • BA in Communication Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (2016)
  • Fulbright Scholar Studies at Georgetown University (USA) and National University of Singapore (2016)

Neudert’s research projects include DemTech (computational propaganda in public life), Computational Propaganda, and Political Communication, AI, and Data Diversity in the US. She co-founded Pattrn Analytics & Intelligence and actively advises on AI ethics and digital governance frameworks. Her work emphasizes global perspectives on misinformation risks and regulatory innovation.

• Awards:
  • Fulbright Scholar Program (2016)

Her research has informed policy discussions on AI in public services and democratic accountability, with recent contributions to frameworks like the Four Principles for Integrating AI & Good Governance and global studies on AI attitudes across 142 countries.