Chinasa T. Okolo

Chinasa T. Okolo is a fellow in the Center for Technology Innovation in the Governance Studies program at Brookings and a recent computer science Ph.D. graduate from Cornell University. Her research examines how African governments can facilitate effective AI and data governance, investigates the socioeconomic impact of data work in the Majority World, and analyzes datafication and algorithmic marginalization in Africa.

Okolo has been recognized as one of the world’s most influential people in AI by TIME, honoured in the inaugural Forbes “30 Under 30” AI list, and named one of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics™. She also contributes to a number of global efforts on AI governance. Okolo serves as a consulting expert with the African Union, contributing to the development of the AU-AI Continental Strategy for Africa.