Alix Dunn

About

Alix Dunn, is a trusted expert, advisor, and facilitator who has shaped the field of public interest technology and worked on issues of society and technology for 15 years. She’s the founder and CEO of Computer Says Maybe, a public interest firm working with the academics, activists, and policy professionals ensuring that technology is a positive force in the world. She also hosts the Computer Says Maybe podcast.

Alix is a senior advisor for AI Now and the AI Collaborative, chair of the advisory board of RealML, trustee of the Ada Lovelace Institute for AI & Society, and non-executive director at Foxglove. She’s worked with companies including Mozilla, DeepMind, and System; foundations including Open Society Foundations, Luminate, and Ford Foundation; and civil society organisations including Data & Society, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International.

Before setting up Computer Says Maybe, Alix co-founded The Engine Room, a global non-profit supporting activist organisations to incorporate technology into their work.