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Dr Marjory da Costa Abreu

Sheffield Hallam University
Associate Professor in Ethical Artificial Intelligence / Transforming Lives Fellow

Dr. Márjory is an Associate Professor in Ethical Artificial Intelligence and a Transforming Lives Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University. Her work centres on breaking down barriers in the ethical use of AI in different application areas, and on ensuring that Digital Literacy follows the advancement of technology. Her research crosses the application areas of health, forensics/surveillance, museum sector with a decolonial view, digital law, higher education, hate speech/fake news, policy regarding AI/Digital usages and biometrics. She explores new ways of using AI with a technology agnostic approach. She has authored/co-authored over 70 scientific papers, has supervised over 25 research students, and is on the editorial board of the IET Biometrics and the Pattern Analysis and Applications journals.

Being a woman of colour in STEM, she is a feminist, anti-racist and huge supporter and promoter of women in science.

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7461-7570

https://scholar.google.com.br/citations?user=SfamgAEAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao