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Sneha Revanur | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2004 (age 21–22) |
| Education | Williams College, Stanford University |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Organization | Encode |
Sneha Revanur (born 2004) is an American activist. She is the founder and president of Encode, a youth organization advocating for the regulation of artificial intelligence.
Early life and education
[edit]Revanur was born and raised in San Jose, California, where she attended Evergreen Valley High School and was a delegate to the United States Senate Youth Program.[1][2]
Revanur attended Williams College before transferring to Stanford University.[3][4]
Activism
[edit]In 2023, Revanur led a coalition of youth-led organizations to send a joint letter to congressional leaders and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy calling for the inclusion of young people on AI oversight and advisory boards.[5][6]
Encode
[edit]Revanur founded Encode after coming across California Proposition 25, a ballot measure that would have replaced the use of cash bail statewide with pretrial risk assessment algorithms.[7][8][9] After Proposition 25 failed to pass, Revanur broadened Encode's focus to include other societal challenges related to AI use, including surveillance, disinformation, and job loss.[10]
Awards and honors
[edit]In 2023, Revanur was the youngest individual named to TIME's inaugural list of the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence.[8]
In December 2024, she was included on the BBC's 100 Women list.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Wylie, Kelly. "Local High School Student Chosen to Represent California in the 2022 U.S. Senate Youth Program". Santa Clara County Office of Education.
- ↑ "Generation GPT: What Gen Z really thinks about 'world-changing' AI". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Casey, Quinn. "Sneha Revanur '26, founder of Encode Justice, advocates for youth voice in AI regulation". The Williams Record.
- ↑ "Sneha Revanur". Encode. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- ↑ Schreckinger, Ben (May 2023). "Meet the Greta Thunberg of AI". POLITICO.
- ↑ Velázquez, Regina. "Shaping the Future of AI". Williams Today.
- ↑ Taylor, Vanessa (20 February 2024). "These young activists are battling all-knowing tech". Mic.
- 1 2 Shah, Simmone (7 September 2023). "TIME100 AI: Sneha Revanur". TIME. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ Metz, Rachel (29 September 2021). "These high school students are fighting for ethical AI". CNN.
- ↑ Drollette Jr., Dan. "Interview with Sneha Revanur, "the Greta Thunberg of AI"". The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
- ↑ "BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the list this year?". BBC. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.