Inioluwa Deborah Raji

Inioluwa Deborah Raji is a prominent researcher specialising in algorithmic auditing and evaluation. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science at theUniversity of California, Berkeley, and serves as a Mozilla Fellow. Raji’s work focuses on developing frameworks for assessing artificial intelligence (AI) systems, both within organisations and through external audits.

Raji collaborated withGoogle’sEthical AI team to create a comprehensive internal assessment framework for AI systems. She is a member of the Algorithmic Justice League and was part of the Gender Shades audit, which revealed biases in AI-powered gender classification tools developed by IBM, Microsoft, and Face++. She has also contributed to ethical AI initiatives at the Partnership on AI and the AI Now Institute, where she worked on integrating fairness, accountability, and transparency into AI practices.

Raji is recognised by Edelman in its "AI Creators You Need to Know"list, which celebrates individuals making significant contributions to the field of artificial intelligence. She has also been included in Forbes' 30 Under 30 and MIT Technology Review’s 35 Under 35 Innovators lists. She has received the EFF Pioneer Award for her work in AI ethics.

In 2015, Raji founded Project Include, a non-profit initiative aimed at improving access to engineering education in low-income and immigrant communities. The project has impacted hundreds of students across Toronto and even piloted an international coding mission in Ecuador.

Throughout her career, Raji has been actively involved in policy and academic discussions. She has co-authored multiple influential publications, including works presented at renowned AI conferences. Her advocacy for ethical AI and transparency has been highlighted in leading media outlets such asThe New York Times,Washington Post, andThe Verge.