Jenn Halen is a fellow at the Berkman Klein Center and a doctoral candidate in Political Scientist at the University of Minnesota.
Her research focuses on the ways that new and emerging technologies interact with politics and government. Her dissertation research analyzes the motivations and consequences of adopting decision-making algorithms into governing processes.
Jenn has contributed to several projects at BKC within the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative, including helping to design the Cyberlaw Clinic’s Algorithmic Risk Assessment Tool Database and leading the weekly “ThursdAI” AI community meetings.