Gabriel Stein

Gabriel Stein is a technologist, developer, and writer who has been interested in the intersection of culture and technology since he taught himself to code in middle school to build an online roleplaying game. He is the Head of Platform at Knowledge Futures, a non-profit that builds public digital infrastructure to make information useful. He has worked in multiple technical and editorial roles, including front-end engineering at Ogilvy, support engineering for Google’s display advertising platform, reporting and editing at Fast Company, and audience development and product management at Upworthy. In 2017, he co-founded Massive Science, a media company that instructed thousands of scientists in digital storytelling, reached millions of readers, and collaborated with researchers to study the impact of online science communication. His other work has included product development consulting for probabilistic AI researchers, developing methodologies for measuring and reporting on information warfare for political campaigns and Fortune 500 companies, and creating e-commerce platforms for made in America fashion brands. While at Shorenstein, Stein will examine what impact recent changes to the global information environment — including the rise in popularity of podcasts and newsletters, the abandonment of content moderation practices, and the proliferation of synthetic media — will have on society’s ability to access and understand important information.