Asia J. Biega

Asia J. Biega is a tenured-track professor (W2) and group leader of the Responsible Computing Group at the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy (MPI-SP), leading interdisciplinary research on data-driven systems' societal impacts. She also serves as a principal investigator in the Cluster of Excellence CASA and the FINDHR consortium.

Her research focuses on responsible computing principles, data protection laws (e.g., GDPR), digital well-being, and the interplay between socio-technical systems and human behavior. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from MPI-INF and MPI-SWS, with postdoctoral experience at Microsoft Research Montreal.

• Education: PhD in Computer Science (MPI-INF & MPI-SWS), Postdoc at Microsoft Research
• Grants: Funded by Max Planck Society, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, EU Horizon Europe
• Awards: Rodota Award (2024), GI-DBIS Dissertation Award, 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics (2025)

Her work bridges CS with law, philosophy, and policy, addressing fairness, transparency, and accountability in AI/ML systems. She advises policymakers, leads conferences like FAccT 2025, and collaborates with industry, NGOs, and artists on ethical tech solutions.