Dr. Tufekci is an internationally renowned techno-sociologist whose work analyzes the intersections of science, technology, politics, and society. The New York Times billed her as someone who has “quietly made a habit of being right on the big things.”
She has researched and written extensively about the social and moral implications of how we use machine learning, big data, and algorithmic decision-making, and brings a unique perspective to the conversation on the true threats of artificial intelligence.
Dr. Tufekci is the author of Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest, an examination of social media’s role in modern-day protests and why many modern social movements lack the direction to foster real change once the protest is over.
She was a 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist in Commentary for her prescient insights on the pandemic that brought clarity during a confusing time, and she remains a prominent voice in the public health space. Dr. Tufekci is a New York Times opinion columnist and the Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University.
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