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Anne L Washington serves as the Rothermere Associate Professor in Technology Policy at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy, holding a joint appointment as Associate Professor in the same institution. Her academic career demonstrates sustained engagement with the relationship between information systems, governance, and societal implications.
Washington received her
- Ph.D. from The George Washington University (2012)
- M.S. from Rutgers University (2000)
- B.S. from Brown University (1987)
Her research spans technology policy with particular emphasis on ethical data science, open government data, and digital governance. Washington investigates how data systems impact society, with special attention to questions of power, justice, and public interest. Her work on information fiduciaries during the pandemic, ethical AI benchmarks, and racial justice in digital contexts demonstrates her commitment to understanding technology's role in shaping social relations. Her scholarly output reveals evolution from technical examinations of legislative information systems to broader ethical and social questions surrounding data science and AI.
Washington's publications span political science, information systems, and technology ethics venues, demonstrating interdisciplinary reach. Her recent book 'Ethical Data Science: Prediction in the Public Interest' (2023) examines tensions between financial interests of digital infrastructures and human needs. Her work connects technical considerations of data systems with fundamental questions about democracy, justice, and the public interest in the digital age.
Washington maintains external relationships with the
- Bertelsmann Stiftung Foundation
- Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
- Microsoft Corporation
