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Rumman Chowdhury

Rumman Chowdhury

AI Ethics Leader

Organization
Humane Intelligence

Position
CEO & Co-Founder, Humane Intelligence; U.S. Science Envoy for AI

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈAmerican
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Followers5000
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Companies3

Intelligence Briefing

CEO and co-founder of Humane Intelligence, a nonprofit focused on community-driven AI auditing. Appointed U.S. Science Envoy for Artificial Intelligence, engaging in global AI governance with a focus on emerging markets. Previously Director of Machine Learning Ethics, Transparency, and Accountability at Twitter (now X), where she built the responsible AI team. Before that, led responsible AI at Accenture and founded Parity AI. Spoke at SXSW 2025 on AI governance and DOGE concerns.

Expertise
AI EthicsResponsible AIAlgorithmic AccountabilityAI Governance
Education

BS, Political Science β€” MIT

BS, Management Science β€” MIT

MS, Quantitative Methods β€” Columbia University

PhD, Political Science β€” University of California, San Diego

Operational History

2026

U.S. Science Envoy for AI

Appointed to engage in global AI governance.

career
2023

CEO & Co-Founder of Humane Intelligence

Founded a nonprofit focused on community-driven AI auditing.

founding
2022

Director of ML Ethics at Twitter

Led the responsible AI team at Twitter.

career
2021

Responsible AI Lead at Accenture

Oversaw responsible AI initiatives.

career
2020

Founder of Parity AI

Established a company focused on AI fairness.

founding
2019

Visiting Fellow at Harvard Berkman Klein Center

Conducted research on AI ethics.

career

AGI Position Assessment

Risk Level
LOW
MODERATE
HIGH
CRITICAL
Predicted AGI Timeline

Unknown

Focuses on practical, applied AI ethics β€” building tools and frameworks for auditing and accountability. Advocates for diverse, community-driven approaches to AI evaluation rather than top-down corporate self-regulation.

Safety Approach

Focuses on practical, applied AI ethics β€” building tools and frameworks for auditing and accountability. Advocates for diverse, community-driven approaches to AI evaluation rather than top-down corporate self-regulation.

Intercepted Communications

β€œAI should be accountable to the communities it serves.”

SXSW 20252025-03-10AI Governance

β€œWe need diverse voices in AI evaluation.”

Twitter2023-06-15AI Ethics

β€œTop-down regulation won't work; we need community-driven approaches.”

LinkedIn Post2023-08-20AI Accountability

β€œAlgorithmic bias is a systemic issue that requires systemic solutions.”

Interview2024-01-12Algorithmic Accountability

β€œThe future of AI governance lies in transparency and collaboration.”

Panel Discussion2025-11-05AI Governance

Known Associates

Organizational Affiliations

Current

Humane Intelligence

CEO

2023-Present

Former

Twitter

Director

2022-2023

Accenture

Lead

2021-2022

Government Advisory

U.S. State Department

Science Envoy for AI

2026

Source Material

Dossier last updated: 2026-03-04