Meredith Whittaker Biography

Meredith Whittaker is a prominent figure in artificial intelligence, serving as the President of the Signal Foundation since 2022, where she oversees the Signal messaging app, a cornerstone of encrypted communication. She is a strong advocate for privacy rights and intentionally driven policy that is cognizant of the societal impact AI technologies could have on humanity. 

She co-founded the AI Now Institute at NYU in 2017, which produced foundational research on AI’s implications for labor, bias, and inequality. Her studies exposed how AI, often rooted in surveillance and unconsented data, concentrates power in tech giants, exacerbating social inequities. 

Whittaker’s advocacy has influenced AI regulation and privacy policy at the White House, FTC, FCC, and European Parliament. In 2019, she testified before Congress, urging accountability in AI development, and served as a senior advisor to FTC Chair Lina Khan, focusing on corporate tech dominance.

During her 13 years at Google from 2006 to 2019, Whittaker founded the Open Research Group and co-founded M-Lab for internet transparency. Named to Time magazine’s 2023 list of the 100 Most Influential People in AI, her work centers on the intersection of technology, power, and human rights, focusing on the emerging technology’s inherent risks.

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