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Anna Abramova

Anna Abramova is an AI policy researcher and MGIMO AI Centre director whose work spans digital economy policy, AI ethics, and international governance. She led MGIMO's Department of Digital Economy and Artificial Intelligence from 2018, contributed to UNCTAD's Digital Economy Report editions for 2019 and 2021, and co-authored a 2020 AI ethics conference paper. In 2021, she became head of MGIMO's AI Centre and joined the Commission on the Implementation of the AI Code of Ethics; in October 2023, she joined the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Advisory Body on AI. She joined a UNECE working group on AI in public-private partnerships and infrastructure projects in 2024, presented on AI readiness at the 2025 AI for Good Global Summit, and received a Presidential Certificate of Honour. As of October 2026, she directs the MGIMO AI Centre and holds a PhD in Economic Sciences.

Now at
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University)
Works
13

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Timeline

  1. Since 2018

    Leading MGIMO's digital economy department

    Since 2018, she leads the Department of Digital Economy and Artificial Intelligence of the ADV group at MGIMO.

  2. 2019–2021

    UNCTAD's digital economy reports

    She contributes to the preparation of UNCTAD's Digital Economy Report for its 2019 and 2021 editions.

  3. 2020

    An AI ethics conference paper

    In 2020, she co-authors the conference paper “Addressing AI ethics through codification.”

  4. Since 2021

    Leading MGIMO's AI Centre

    In 2021, she becomes head of MGIMO's AI Centre and joins the Commission on the Implementation of the AI Code of Ethics.

  5. October 2023

    Joining the UN AI advisory body

    In October 2023, she joins the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Advisory Body on AI.

  6. 2024

    An AI working group at UNECE

    She joins a UNECE working group on applying AI to public-private partnerships and infrastructure projects in 2024.

  7. 2025

    AI readiness and presidential honour

    At a workshop during the 2025 AI for Good Global Summit, she presents on a standardised system for assessing AI readiness. In 2025, she receives a Presidential Certificate of Honour for contributions to socially important projects.

  8. As of October 2026

    Director of the MGIMO AI Centre

    She directs the MGIMO AI Centre and holds a PhD in Economic Sciences.

Career

  1. Since 2018Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University)Head; Director
  2. From 2024United Nations Economic and Social Council
  3. From 2023United Nations
  4. From 2021Commission on the Implementation of the AI Code of Ethics

From the biography.

  1. Through 2025, first appointments to public AI advisory and safety bodies peaked in 2023Includes Anna Abramova. We find 25 first recorded public AI appointments in 2023, the peak among complete years. Our estimates cover 58 people across 10 bodies.
  2. We identify 21 researchers who took public roles and 21 who held advisory or committee seatsIncludes United Nations. We identify 21 researchers who took public roles and 21 who held advisory or committee seats. We separate official public roles, advisory seats and other public activity, and trace moves into AI organizations or research.
  3. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers rose from 3% to 32%Includes United Nations Economic and Social Council. We estimate where leading AI researchers worked when their most-cited papers appeared. The company share rose from 3% in 1975–1979 to 32% in 2020–2024.
  4. Google had the most people shaping AI every year from 2014 to 2025Our estimates of which organizations employed the most people shaping AI from 1961 to 2025, with a year-by-year chart.

Colleagues

People with dated positions at the same organization in the same years.

Sources and credits

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  1. Abramova Anna cgitc.ru. Checked 18 October 2026.
  2. MGIMO AI Centre aicentre.mgimo.ru. Checked 18 October 2026.
  3. UN Secretary-General launches AI Advisory Body on risks, opportunities, and international governance of artificial intelligence | United Nations in India india.un.org. Checked 18 October 2026.
  4. Director of the MGIMO AI Centre Anna Abramova Spoke at the “AI for Good” Global Summit aicentre.mgimo.ru. Checked 18 October 2026.
  5. Head of the MGIMO AI Centre, Anna Abramova, Recognised with Presidential Commendation aicentre.mgimo.ru. Checked 18 October 2026.
  6. Anna Abramova took part in ITU and RCC events in Dushanbe aicentre.mgimo.ru. Checked 18 October 2026.