Abebe, Rediet
1991- · Contribution: 2010s-2020s
Algorithmic fairness research
Portraits are AI-generated interpretations, not photographs.
Impact on the world
Became the first woman computer scientist appointed to the Harvard Society of Fellows, advancing research on algorithms and social inequity.
Life & background
A computer scientist whose research focuses on algorithms and their applications to issues of social and economic inequality, including poverty and housing.
Sources
- University of California, Berkeley (EECS); Harvard University (Society of Fellows); MacArthur Foundation
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