Backstory

I am an AI ethicist by trade and a philosopher by training.

I help people and organizations use AI thoughtfully and ethically to do meaningful work, rejecting hype and fear-mongering.

My work encompasses AI adoption training, AI ethics advising, building no-code AI tools, and academic research on how to make AI ethics stick.

My industry influence includes being named one of the "100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics" by Women in AI Ethics” in 2023, being a finalist for the "Responsible AI Leader of the Year" Award by Women in AI in 2025, and frequent interviews in media outlets such as the New York Times, CNBC, AP News, Financial Times, and Tech Crunch. My academic influence includes publications in top journals and receiving the “Distinguished Paper” award from FAccT, the leading AI ethics journal.

Ravit Dotan, PhD

My Experience

Responsible AI advising

I advise organizations on responsible AI adoption, ethics, and governance
I have worked with dozens of organizations including tech companies, public administration, investors, and non-profits

Responsible AI research

I conduct academic research about how to make responsible AI adoption work in practice. My current research projects include

Responsible and effective GenAI adoption in tech companies
Responsible AI development
Responsible AI procurement in public administration.

Thought Leadership

I reach millions of people annually through my LinkedIn and blog.

Philosophy PhD

I hold a PhD in Philosophy from UC Berkeley. My fields of expertise are philosophy of machine learning, AI ethics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of knowledge (called epistemology). I also hold a masters in philosophy, where I specialized in logic and metaphysics.

STEM BSc

I hold a BSc in Physics and Chemistry. This where I got foundational coding skills, among other things.

Tech

I worked in tech companies in various roles for the last 20 years, including quality assurance, product management, and fractional VP of AI ethics.