Kate Crawford

Kate Crawford is a Research Professor at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California; Senior Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research New York City; and Honorary Professor at the University of Sydney. She serves as the inaugural Visiting Chair for AI and Justice at École Normale Supérieure in Paris, co-leading the international working group on Foundations of Machine Learning.

Her research examines artificial intelligence through interdisciplinary lenses including politics, labor, environmental impact, and historical context. She investigates how large-scale data systems shape societal structures while emphasizing ethical implications and power dynamics in algorithmic systems. Her work bridges technical AI development with critical social theory.

Dr. Crawford co-founded three major research initiatives: FATE (Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, Ethics) at Microsoft Research; AI Now Institute at New York University; and Knowing Machines at USC. She has advised policy bodies including the United Nations, Federal Trade Commission, European Parliament, Australian Human Rights Commission, and White House on AI governance.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• Miegunyah Distinguished Visiting Fellowship (University of Melbourne, 2021)