Eva Navarro among list of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics 2025
RIT professor focuses on diversity of people and ideas in artificial intelligence
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Eva Navarro, professor of computing and artificial intelligence at RIT, is on the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics–2025 list.
RIT Professor Eva Navarro López was named one of the world’s most influential people in artificial intelligence (AI) ethics. She was selected for the list of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics–2025 by Women in AI Ethics.
Navarro is a leader in hybrid dynamical and cyber-physical systems. Along with her expertise in computational neuroscience, neuro-inspired computing, data science, and collective intelligence, Navarro is an AI activist.
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Navarro was featured in episode three of the AdvanceRIT “Trailblazing Women at RIT” podcast series, which offered a behind-the-scenes look at her career and groundbreaking contributions. Listen to the episode on Spotify.
“I’m honored to be nominated for this list and to make an impact on the world with my AI research,” said Navarro, who is a computing and AI professor in the School of Interactive Games and Media at RIT’s Golisano College of computing and Information Sciences. “I believe that the future of AI lies in diversity of both people and ideas.”
Women in AI Ethics is a global initiative that increases recognition, representation, and empowerment of women and other marginalized groups that have been historically underrepresented in the tech industry. The group aims to address any harms of powerful AI technologies and ensure the benefits from AI are distributed equitably to all, not just a select few. The 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics list is published annually to highlight pioneers as well as rising stars from diverse backgrounds.
Navarro developed her career in industry and academia in four different countries—the U.S., Mexico, the U.K., and Spain. At RIT, she is establishing the Artificial intelligence and DAta science (AiDAs) Research Lab.
Navarro is an honorary senior research fellow at The University of Manchester, where she applies network and data science to analyze social and urban dynamics. She is also a member of the advisory council for Gender Music Tech and has been recognized at Spain’s “Guide to Women Leaders of the Business Ecosystem.”
She is part of AI Mexico, which promotes AI education and its responsible adoption by industry, and TechnoLatinas, a community that brings together technologists and scientists to advocate for equality, diversity, and inclusion. She is a member of the International Panel on the Information Environment, an expert of the UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab, and co-founder of ACM-W Europe and ACM womENcourage.
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