Rachel Greenstadt

Rachel Greenstadt is Professor of Computer Science at NYU Tandon School of Engineering and core faculty at NYU Center for Cybersecurity. Her research develops trustworthy intelligent systems at the intersection of AI, privacy, and security.

Education:

• B.S. in Computer Science, MIT (2001)
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT (2002)
• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Harvard University (2007)

Research Focus: Designs systems that balance autonomy with integrity through:

• Privacy-enhancing technologies and anonymity systems
• Detection of AI-generated content and deepfakes
• Analysis of online harassment and disinformation ecosystems
• Adversarial attacks on machine learning systems

Leadership: Founded and directs the Privacy, Security, and Automation Laboratory (PSAL). Serves on editorial boards for Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies and organizes ACM AI & Security workshops. Recent studies examine limitations of large language models for propaganda detection and usability challenges in privacy tools.