Renée Cummings — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professor of Practice at the University of Virginia’s School of Data Science.
Nonresident Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the AI Equity Lab at The Brookings Institution.
Serves on the Global AI Governance Alliance.
Served on the World Economic Forum’s Data Equity Council.
Inaugural Data Activist-in-Residence at the University of Virginia.
Former Co-Director of the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) at the University of Virginia.

Biography

Renée Cummings is a Professor of Practice at the University of Virginia’s School of Data Science, where she also served as the inaugural Data Activist-in-Residence. Her work focuses on ensuring future AI systems serve collective human aspirations, emphasizing responsible, safe, trustworthy, and ethical AI.

Cummings is a defining voice in global AI governance, specializing in AI geogovernance, geopolitics, and innovation.