Kasia Chmielinski

Kasia Chmielinski is the Co-Founder of The Data Nutrition Project, an initiative that builds tools to mitigate bias in artificial intelligence. As a Shorenstein Fellow, their focus will be on policy and tooling mechanisms to drive responsible algorithmic systems. They are also a Senior Researcher at the Partnership on AI with a focus on machine learning documentation, a Senior Advisor to the Center for Humanitarian Data (United Nations OCHA) specializing in data quality, and an affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University with a focus on dataset standards for responsible artificial intelligence. Previously, Kasia held positions at McKinsey & Company, the U.S. Digital Service (OMB / White House), the MIT Media Lab, and Google. They are also a purveyor of multimedia stories (film, audio) and an avid birdwatcher. When not in front of a computer, Kasia can be found leading a Feminist Bird Club event or cycling uncomfortably-long distances. They received their bachelor’s degree in physics from Harvard University.

New Report Provides Framework for Transparency in AI Systems

A new report published out of Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy provides a framework to help AI practitioners and policymakers ensure transparency in artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The report, titled “A CLeAR Documentation Framework for AI Transparency: Recommendations for Practitioners & Context for Policymakers,” outlines key recommendations for documenting

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The CLeAR Documentation Framework for AI Transparency: Recommendations for Practitioners & Context for Policymakers

Authors Kasia Chmielinski* (Data Nutrition Project & Harvard University) Sarah Newman* (Data Nutrition Project & Harvard University) Chris N. Kranzinger* (Data Nutrition Project) Michael Hind (IBM Research) Jennifer Wortman Vaughan (Microsoft Research) Margaret Mitchell (Hugging Face) Julia Stoyanovich (New York University) Angelina McMillan-Major (independent researcher) Emily McReynolds (independent researcher) Kathleen Esfahany (Data Nutrition Project &

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Future of the Internet Summit

The Shorenstein Center participated in the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard Law School’s Future of the Internet Summit on October 17, 2023. Former Shorenstein Center fellow Kasia Chmielienski was on the first panel, talking about their work on improving privacy and transparency in data online, followed by a panel featuring Professor Latanya Sweeney discussing her

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New Report Provides Framework for Transparency in AI Systems

A new report published out of Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy provides a framework to help AI practitioners and policymakers ensure transparency in artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The report, titled “A CLeAR Documentation Framework for AI Transparency: Recommendations for Practitioners & Context for Policymakers,” outlines key recommendations for documenting

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The CLeAR Documentation Framework for AI Transparency: Recommendations for Practitioners & Context for Policymakers

Authors Kasia Chmielinski* (Data Nutrition Project & Harvard University) Sarah Newman* (Data Nutrition Project & Harvard University) Chris N. Kranzinger* (Data Nutrition Project) Michael Hind (IBM Research) Jennifer Wortman Vaughan (Microsoft Research) Margaret Mitchell (Hugging Face) Julia Stoyanovich (New York University) Angelina McMillan-Major (independent researcher) Emily McReynolds (independent researcher) Kathleen Esfahany (Data Nutrition Project &

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Future of the Internet Summit

The Shorenstein Center participated in the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard Law School’s Future of the Internet Summit on October 17, 2023. Former Shorenstein Center fellow Kasia Chmielienski was on the first panel, talking about their work on improving privacy and transparency in data online, followed by a panel featuring Professor Latanya Sweeney discussing her

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