Distinguished AI Ethics Pioneer and Fairness Researcher
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University of MontrealGolnoosh Farnadi serves as Assistant Professor at McGill University's School of Computer Science and Adjunct Professor at Université de Montréal, while holding a Canada CIFAR AI Chair at Mila. Her research journey began with a PhD in Computer Science from KU Leuven and Ghent University, focusing on user modeling in social media. Her work has evolved to address critical issues in AI ethics, particularly algorithmic fairness and responsible AI. As founder and principal investigator of the EQUAL lab at Mila/McGill, she develops novel algorithmic designs that incorporate fairness, robustness, and privacy considerations. Her contributions have been recognized through numerous awards, including the 2023 Google Excellence Award, 2021 Google Scholar Award, and Facebook Research Award for Privacy Enhancing Technologies. Her recent work includes collaborations with UNESCO on AI governance and development of privacy-preserving fair item ranking systems. As a visiting faculty researcher at Google and co-director of McGill's Collaborative for AI & Society, she continues to advance the field of ethical AI while advocating for more democratic and less centralized approaches to AI development.