About

Jenny Brennan - a brown-haired woman stood infront of the sea

I'm interested in how we can test AI models for ethics and safety risks, and use those tests effectively to inform decisionmakers. I work on ethics & safety evaluations at Google DeepMind.

Prior to that, I lead the Ada Lovelace Institute's research programme on Ethics and Accountability in Practice, including methods for inspecting and assessing algorithmic systems and their impact on people and society.

Previously in software engineering at Twitter and Entrepreneur First; I've also worked with early stage startups on projects ranging from AI personal assistants to an editor for the BBC micro:bit. I have a soft spot for Clojure and functional programming.

I'm a lead instructor with Code First: Girls, have lectured in Data Ethics at Ada College, and founded the Coders Who Teach community; I also curate London Tech Meetups.

When I'm not doing those things, I'm usually drawing, painting or behind a drum kit. I sometimes design emojis.

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