Senior Fellows

Senior Fellows

Jasmine McNealy

Senior Fellow, Tech Policy

2023-2024

United States

Jasmine McNealy

Dr. Jasmine McNealy is an attorney, technologist, and internationally recognized scholar whose research is centered at the intersection of media, technology, policy, and law. Of particular focus are the areas of privacy, surveillance, and data governance and the impacts on marginalized and vulnerable communities. Her research has been published in social science, law, ethics, and computer science journals and funded by public and private organizations.

Jasmine is a public scholar who understands the importance of making research explainable and accessible to the wider public.

Fellowship Project

Jasmine is crafting a theory (or set of theories) of rural algorithmic development and impact, focusing first on the rural southeastern U.S., followed by Appalachia, the midwest, southwest/central, and then other regions. Jasmine will explore existing policies and develop frameworks for rural AI policy that promote equity, mitigate bias, and explore the perspectives of those impacted by AI in rural contexts. She is conducting research to compare the perspectives of individuals and policymakers on the influence of AI and other algorithmic tools.

This work focuses on the implications for marginalized and vulnerable communities including, but not limited to, Black, Indigenous, migrant, immigrant, farming, and low-income individuals. Jasmine’s work will inform policy framework(s) related to AI, data governance, and privacy from a rural perspective, as well as increase awareness on the implications of AI in the rural context.

Learn more about Jasmine's work

'We Need A Policy Agenda for Rural AI' Tech Policy Press. 2023.

'What is the role of higher education in a healthy democracy?' PIT-UN Keynote. 2023.

'Is AI the answer to challenges in rural communities?'

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