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new AI protagonists

In June 2024, we launched our first New Protagonist Network media training cohort, supporting a group of 10 AI politics thought leaders as they sharpened their messaging, raised their online profile, and began pitching to the media.

Participants received...

Group training & peer support
Five group sessions plus a community space to connect with their cohort colleagues and get peer feedback and support
Individual guidance & support
1:1 coaching to identify their unique voice and expertise, then translate it into a powerful narrative and clear talking points
Interview training & practice
Broadcast media interview training plus invaluable practice with a journalist trainer at the New Economy Organisers Network
PR training & pitching practice
Consultation with a public relations specialist to develop a tailored media strategy and process for pitching to media
Online presence audit
A video audit of their online presence, with personalised feedback on how they show up online to journalists and others

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meet our Current cohort

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Blair Attard-Frost

University of Toronto
Blair Attard-Frost

Interdisciplinary researcher, educator, and creative

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Kasia Chmielinski

Data Nutrition Project
Kasia Chmielinski

Co-founder of the Data Nutrition Project, Senior Advisor at United Nations and Partnership on AI, Affiliate at Berkman Klein

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Marc Faddoul

AI Forensics
Marc Faddoul

Co-Founder & Director of AI Forensics

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Eliza McCullough

Logic Magazine & Partnership on AI
Eliza McCullough

Editor at Logic(s) Magazine, Research Lead at Partnership on AI, and Co-founder of Digital Thread

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Lyel Resner

MIT & Cornell Tech
Lyel Resner

Community Organizer and Visiting Faculty at Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Cornell Tech

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Anna Dent

Research and Policy Consultant
Anna Dent

Freelance Research and Policy Consultant

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Adele Zeynep Walton

Independent Journalist
Adele Zeynep Walton

Author of Logging Off: The Human Cost of Our Digital World, Online safety campaigner, Editor at Naked Politics, and Fellow at Connected By Data

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Diana Spehar

Artemis Ethics
Diana Spehar

Founder of Artemis E, Freelance Tech Journalist, and Independent Consultant

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Connor Dunlop

Ada Lovelace Institute
Connor Dunlop

European Public Policy Lead at Ada Lovelace Institute

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Frederike Kaltheuner

AI Now Institute
Frederike Kaltheuner

Senior Europe and Global Governance Lead at AI Now Institute and independent expert on technology and rights

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Tarunima Prabhakar

Tattle Civic Tech
Tarunima Prabhakar

Co-founder & Tech and Policy Research at Tattle Civic Technologies

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Nathan Nkunzimana

African Content Moderators Union
Nathan Nkunzimana

Digital Rights defender and advocate and Co-founder of the African Content Moderators Union

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meet our first cohort

Click on each card below to learn more about the cohort members and their work

Cori Crider

Foxglove
Cori Crider

Co-Founder and Director, Foxglove

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Sam Gregory

WITNESS
Sam Gregory

Executive Director, WITNESS

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James (Mojez) Oyange

African Content Moderators
James (Mojez) Oyange

Organizer, African Content Moderators and Data Protection Officer

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Likhita Banerji

Algorithmic Accountability Lab
Likhita Banerji

Head of the Algorithmic Accountability Lab, Amnesty Tech

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Shaz Jameson

Independent Researcher
Shaz Jameson

Independent Researcher

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Daniel Stone

University of Cambridge
Daniel Stone

University of Cambridge & Diffusion.Au

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Eryk Salvaggio

Independent Researcher & Artist
Eryk Salvaggio

Independent Research & New Media Artist, Emerging Technology Research Advisor for the Siegel Family Endowment

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Raquel Vazquez Llorente

WITNESS
Raquel Vazquez Llorente

Associate Director, WITNESS

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Stefanie Felsberger

Minderoo Centre for Technology
Stefanie Felsberger

Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy at Cambridge University

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Shazeda Ahmed

UCLA
Shazeda Ahmed

UCLA Center on Race and Digital Justice

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Learn more about our New Protagonist Network cohort program: Media Mastery for New AI Protagonists.