Renee Cummings

Renee Cummings

Criminologist Criminal Psychologist AI Ethicist, Data Activist

Title: The Conscience of the Data Scientist

Description: Criminologist, criminal psychologist, therapeutic jurisprudence specialist and AI ethicist, Renée Cummings, the first Data Activist in Residence, at the School of Data Science, University of Virginia, explores the conscience of data science as she stretches the imagination of AI. Renée also examines why a rethinking of data is critical to the maturity and legitimacy of AI.

Renée Cummings is a criminologist, criminal psychologist, AI ethicist and data activist who specializes in diverse, equitable, inclusive and responsible AI design and deployment, AI risk management, ethical AI governance, and using AI to save lives. The first data activist In residence, at the University of Virginia, School of Data Science, a Columbia University community scholar, and the founder of Urban AI, LLC, Renée works at the intersection of AI, criminal justice, racial justice, social justice, design justice, epidemiological and urban criminology and urban health.

She has extensive experience in trauma-informed justice interventions, homicide reduction, gun and gang violence prevention, juvenile justice, evidence based policing and law enforcement leadership. Her work extends to therapeutic jurisprudence, rehabilitation, recidivism and substance abuse treatment. She is committed to fusing AI with criminal justice for ethical real time solutions to improve accountability and transparency in policing, reduce violence, enhance public safety, public health and quality of life.