Her work focuses on quantifying the environmental impact of AI technologies and promoting sustainable practices in machine learning development.... Read more
Dr. Luccioni is the Climate Lead at Hugging Face, a global startup in responsible open-source AI, where she spearheads research, consulting and capacity-building to elevate the sustainability of AI systems. She is a world-renowned expert in AI and sustainability and a pioneer of this nascent field.
Sasha is dedicated to improving the representation of women working in machine learning, serving as a board member of Women in Machine Learning. She is also a founding member of Climate Change AI (CCAI), where she organizes events and serves as a mentor to under-represented minorities within the AI community.
In 2023, Dr. Luccioni’s work was recognized by MIT Tech Review on their global “35 Innovators Under 35 list and was selected by a panel of journalists from La Presse as one of 12 Quebec influencers to keep an eye on. She is also on the “Brilliant Women in AI Ethics” list (2022) and a National Geographic Explorer (2023).
She regularly publishes in both technical venues in AI (Journal of Machine Learning Research, NeurIPS conference, AAAI), as well as in mainstream media outlets (WIRED, ArsTechnica). Her work has been featured by media outlets ranging from Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Bloomberg, MIT Technology Review, and the BBC. Sasha is also an inspiring keynote speaker, captivating audiences with her TED talk, which garnered over a million views in just three months. She regularly gives presentations at events ranging from global forums to top-tier conferences, which are attended by thousands of people across the world.
Dr. Luccioni has an undergraduate degree in Linguistics from Sorbonne University, an Masters in Cognitive Science from École Normale Supérieure, and a doctorate in Computer Science from UQAM university.
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