Mona Sloane

Mona Sloane, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Data Science and Media Studies at the University of Virginia (UVA). As a sociologist, she studies the intersection of technology and society, specifically in the context of AI design, use, and policy. At UVA, she is a Faculty Co-Lead in the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab at the Karsh Institute of Democracy, Affiliated Faculty with the Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality, and Faculty Affiliate with the Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE) research initiative. She also convenes the Co-Opting AI series and serves as the editor of the Co-Opting AI book series at the University of California Press as well as the Technology Editor for Public Books. Mona’s book Predicted: How AI Is Restructuring Social Life is available for order at the University of California Press and explores how predictive systems are rewiring everyday experiences. Her growing research group Sloane Lab conducts empirical research on the implications of technology for the organization of society. Its focus lies on AI as a social phenomenon that intersects with wider cultural, economic, material, and political conditions. The lab spearheads social science leadership in applied work on responsible AI, public scholarship, and technology policy.