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Claire Leibowicz

Claire Leibowicz works on responsible AI policy and trustworthy media at Partnership on AI. She began in cognitive science, studied psychology and computer science at Harvard and the social science of the internet at Oxford, and joined PAI as its second employee in 2018. Her early PAI writing covered responsible publication of AI research in 2019 and principles for manipulated-media labels in 2020. She led PAI’s Responsible Practices for Synthetic Media framework in 2023 and coauthored an analysis of its use by 18 organizations in 2025. As of October 2026, she directs AI, Trust, and Society at PAI and studies visual-media governance as an Oxford doctoral candidate.

Works
14
Citations
269
h-index
6

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 2018

    From cognitive science to AI

    She traces her route into AI to cognitive science research on human behavior. She joins PAI as its second employee in 2018 and holds a BA in psychology and computer science from Harvard and a master’s degree from Oxford.

  2. 2019

    Responsible AI publication

    She writes “When Is It Appropriate to Publish High-Stakes AI Research?” for PAI in 2019, addressing responsible research publication.

  3. 2020

    Principles for media labels

    She coauthors PAI’s 2020 article “It matters how platforms label manipulated media,” which sets out 12 principles for designers.

  4. 2021–2022

    Misinformation research and fellowships

    She coauthors PAI’s 2021 landscape review of fact-checks, information hubs, and shadow bans. In 2021 she becomes a journalism fellow at Tablet Magazine; in 2022 she is a Bellagio Center fellow focused on AI governance.

  5. 2023

    A synthetic media framework

    She leads PAI’s development and launch of Responsible Practices for Synthetic Media in 2023, a framework for responsible development, creation, and sharing of AI-generated media.

  6. 2025

    Framework case studies

    She and Christian Cardona analyze cases from 18 organizations that support PAI’s Synthetic Media Framework in 2025. Their report turns those cases into recommendations for responsible synthetic media practice.

  7. May 2026

    Designing media disclosures

    In May 2026, she submits a study of how AI policymakers and practitioners design synthetic-media disclosures.

  8. As of October 2026

    Directing AI, Trust, and Society

    In 2026, she is Director of AI, Trust, and Society at PAI and a part-time doctoral candidate at Oxford. Her research focuses on how to govern visual material in the AI age.

Sources and credits

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  1. About Claire – Claire Leibowicz claireleibowicz.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  2. Women in AI: Claire Leibowicz, AI and media integrity expert at PAI techcrunch.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  3. Claire Leibowicz - AI for Good aiforgood.itu.int. Checked 15 October 2026.
  4. Publication Norms for Responsible AI - Partnership on AI partnershiponai.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  5. Audience Explanations - Partnership on AI partnershiponai.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  6. Industry Leaders and Advocates Launch Framework for Responsible Use of AI-Generated Media - Partnership on AI partnershiponai.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  7. Safeguarding Trust and Dignity in the Age of AI-Generated Media - Partnership on AI partnershiponai.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  8. Beyond Nutrition Labels: How Analogical Reasoning Shapes Synthetic Media Disclosure Design arxiv.org. Checked 15 October 2026.