ELIZA MCCULLOUGH

I'm a researcher & writer interested in technology, surveillance, and labor rights.

I lead research on data rights at Partnership on AI and am pursuing a Master's degree in AI & Society at the University of Cambridge.

My research explores the algorithmic management of gig workers and labor rights for data enrichment workers.

Previously, I was an Editorial Fellow with Logic(s) Magazine and researcher with PolicyLink.

AI Now webpage featuring report on advancing racial equity through technology policy, dated September 28, 2023, with an abstract tech-themed background.

PUBLICATIONS

AI Now: “Advancing Racial Equity Through Technology Policy.”

Group of protesters wearing neon shirts and holding 'Enforce AB5' signs at a rally for California Assembly Bill 5 in Los Angeles.

Logic(s): “Rideshare Drivers United versus the Prop 22 Consensus.”

Cover of "Participatory and Inclusive Demographic Data Guidelines" by Eliza McCullough and Sarah Villeneuve, featuring a grid of silhouetted people walking across colorful tiles.

Partnership on AI: “Participatory and Inclusive Demographic Data Guidelines.”

Illustration depicting a variety of baked goods labeled with names like croissant, pretzel, and donut, along with whimsical elements like a swan and children. Titled 'BakeryScan and the Lost Art of Artisanal AI,' with credits at the bottom for an essay by Eliza McCullough and illustration by Lily Ongartthaworn.

Cake Zine: “BakeryScan and the Lost Art of Artisanal AI.”

"Park as Panopticon" article cover from Third Place Zine. Features abstract artwork with a large eye and greenery background, authored by Eliza McCullough.

Third Place Zine: “Park as Panopticon.”

Screenshot of an article from the National Equity Atlas website titled "Prop 22 Depresses Wages and Deepens Inequities for California Workers," published on September 21, 2022. The article highlights that California rideshare drivers' net earnings are $6.20 per hour. Authors listed include Eliza McCullough, Brian Dolber, Justin Scoggins, Edward-Michael Muña, and Sarah Treuhaft. The text discusses the impact of rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft on working conditions and wages for drivers, many of whom are people of color and immigrants.

PolicyLink: “Prop 22 Depresses Wages and Deepens Inequities for California Workers.”

MEDIA

Partnership on AI Philanthropy Forum; “AI Needs You: Addressing Systemic Issues at Scale.” 2024.
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; "Participatory and Inclusive Demographic Data Guidelines." 2024.
National Housing Conference; "Participatory and Inclusive Demographic Data Guidelines." 2024.
Apple Privacy Preserving Machine Learning Conference; “Discrimination and Differentially Private Federated Statistics.” 2024.
Columbia School of Social Work; "Participatory and Inclusive Demographic Data Guidelines." 2024.
National Fair Housing Alliance Responsible AI Symposium; “Assessing Algorithmic Discrimination.” 2024.
Greenling Institute Just Futures Summit; “Embedding Equity into AI and Automated Decision Systems.” 2023.
Data Justice Conference; "Participatory and Inclusive Demographic Data Collection for Algorithmic Fairness." 2023.
Mozilla Festival; "Towards a Data Justice Framework for AI Developers." 2023.

PUBLIC SPEAKING

Panel discussion on AI with five people seated on a stage under a "Partnership on AI" sign.

University of Cambridge: Diana E. Forsythe Prize for Best Paper. 2025.
UC Berkeley: Best Undergraduate Thesis. 2019.
UC Berkeley: International Studies Departmental Citation. 2019.
UC Berkeley: Valedictorian Finalist. 2019.
Woman Leadership RISE Award Winner UC Berkeley Academic Opportunity Grant. 2018.
UC Berkeley: Undergraduate Merit Scholar. 2018.
UC Berkeley: Geist and Rosberg Undergraduate Research Fellowship. 2018.

AWARDS

WIRED: “California Voted for Cheaper Uber Rides. It May Have Hurt Drivers.” 2022.
The American Prospect: “How to Pay Under the Minimum Wage in California.” 2022.
Mission Local: “Gig bits: Biden’s crackdown on gig-worker exploitation finally arrives.” 2022.
MarketWatch: “Uber and Lyft drivers net less than $7 an hour after California law passed, driver-led study finds.” 2022.
USA Today: “Biden wants cities to spend American Rescue Plan cash on police. We wish they wouldn't.” 2022.
Fast Company: “The secret to building a smart city that’s antiracist.” 2021.

PRESS

I grew up in Lake Tahoe, CA and graduated from U.C. Berkeley in 2019 with a B.A. in Critical Development Studies & Gender Studies. I love worker solidarity, clothing, fighting Big Tech, and talking on the phone. I'm currently based in New York City.

ABOUT

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