Renée Cummings
AI Governance, Risk & Justice Futurist
Professor Renée Cummings is a globally recognized intelligence innovator, AI governance leader, criminologist, and futurist working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, risk, justice, and public trust. She serves as a Professor of Practice at the University of Virginia’s School of Data Science, where she teaches data ethics and designs governance frameworks grounded in real-world risk, institutional accountability, and societal impact.
An internationally sought-after keynote speaker and advisor, Professor Cummings counsels executives, boards, policymakers, and global institutions on AI and AGI governance, foresight, and crisis leadership. Her work examines how emerging technologies reshape power, amplify risk, and influence high-stakes decision-making across public and private sectors. She is widely known for translating complex AI systems into decision-grade intelligence, particularly during moments of escalation, failure, or harm.
A leading voice in trauma-informed, justice-centered AI governance, Professor Cummings contributes to global policy discourse through the World Economic Forum and as a Nonresident Senior Fellow at Brookings. She is also a trusted media analyst, helping global audiences navigate AI risk, algorithmic harm, and technological uncertainty with conviction and authority.
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