What I do

I’m an AI ethicist with years of experience in research, media, and public engagement, and have been recognised as one of Computing’s 30 Under 30 and as one of the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics for my work.

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Lecturer and Researcher

As a Senior Research Fellow at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCFI), University of Cambridge, I conduct world leading research on AI ethics, with a specific focus on AI, discrimination, and inequality. I previously worked as a Research Fellow at the AI Now Institute, a leading AI policy think tank in New York. I also teach Master’s students about AI ethics through the LCFI’s two Master’s programs.

I undertook all three of my degrees at Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge, as a Girdler’s Scholar and a Gates Cambridge Scholar.

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Consulting

I’m available for consulting and provide clients with expert advice on responsible AI implementation and adoption. To inquire about my services, please reach out to me through my contact page.

Kerry McInerney giving a talk at Google DeepMind in front of a blue screen. Another screen displays 'The Good Robot Live!' event details for AI Anarchies, held on October 18, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. A chair is visible in the foreground.

Public Speaking

I’m an experienced corporate public speaker, delivering impactful and engaging talks on a wide range of topics. Find out more about my speaker topics and booking me for a talk on my contact page.

I also regularly provide expert comment on AI to international news outlets, and my research has been profiled by news media organisations like The Guardian, The Telegraph, Forbes, and the BBC.

Book cover of 'Feminist AI' edited by Jude Browne, Stephen Cave, Eleanor Drage, and Kerry McInerney, with purple abstract cover art by Stefano Caimi.

Author

I’m the author/co-editor of five published or forthcoming books, including Feminist AI and The Good Robot: Why Technology Needs Feminism. I’m represented by Imogen Morrell at Greene and Heaton.

Radio Presenter and Guest

Kerry at the Oxford Literary Festival sitting on a stage in front of a microphone, wearing a turtleneck sweater. A table in front of her has two books and a glass of water.

As an AHRC/BBC Radio 3 New Generation Thinker I’ve created original content for BBC Radio 3 and have appeared as a guest on popular shows like Free Thinking and Front Row. I’ve also been featured on a wide range of other shows and podcasts, like The Guilty Feminist, The Daily Zeitgeist and The Colin McEnroe Show. Listen to my episode of The Essay, From Algorithms to Oceans.

I’m the co-host of the award-winning technology podcast The Good Robot Podcast, where we host biweekly conversations about technology, feminism, and social justice. Listen to The Good Robot Podcast on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts, and subscribe to our newsletter here.