Avijit Ghosh, PhD

Avijit just joined the AdeptID team as a Research Data Scientist. He works at the intersection of machine learning, ethics, and policy, aiming to implement fair ML algorithms into the real world. He has published several research papers in top ML and AI Ethics venues, reviewed for many of these venues, and organized workshops as a member of QueerInAI. He also teaches Responsible Machine Learning as a lecturer at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. His work has been covered in the press, including articles in Propublica, Wired, and the MIT Tech Review. Avijit’s research and outreach have led to real-world impact, such as helping shape regulation in New York City and influencing Facebook to remove their biased ad targeting algorithm.