AI Ethics Rising Stars - 2025

Since 2018, Women in AI Ethics™ has recognized diverse experts and pioneers who are working hard to 1) ensure that benefits from AI are distributed equitably and 2) keeping us safe from its harms.

Earlier this year we published the “100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics™” list for 2025 after reviewing over 800 nominations. We noticed many talented women who were doing meaningful work in AI Ethics but were either getting started and/or didn’t meet the threshold for experience. We wanted to make sure they were recognized for their potential so our selection committee compiled a list of ‘Rising Stars in AI Ethics’ for 2025 who we believe will continue to make consequential contributions to this space.
Congratulations to all the talented women on the list this year!

Marianna Capasso
Medha Patki
Lusine Petrosyan
Judith Murungi at Young African Policy Research Hub (YAPORH)
Eryn Rigley
Gizem Yardımcı
Lara Rocha Garcia Gonçalves,PhD
Mariia Vladimirova
Sabrina Shih
Tamara Thuis
Valena Reich
Anastasia Siapka
Anastasiya Kiseleva
Jessie J. Smith
Kristi Boyd, CIPT
Laura Carter, PhD
Morgan Livingston
Natalia Menéndez González
Olivia Belton
Samuela Marchiori

You can read more about the criteria and view all the lists on our website.