Amba Kak — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Listed among TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in AI (2024)
Co-Executive Director of AI Now Institute, a research institute focused on the social implications of artificial intelligence
Serves on the Board of Signal Messenger
Served as Senior Advisor on AI to the Federal Trade Commission (2021-2023)
Holds a Master of Science in the Social Science of the Internet from University of Oxford

Biography

Amba Kak is the Co-Executive Director of AI Now Institute, a US-based research institute dedicated to understanding the social implications of artificial intelligence and related technologies. Under her leadership, AI Now was awarded the Global AI Policy Leader award in 2024 in the civil society organization category. In 2024, TIME magazine recognized Kak among the 100 most influential people in AI.