AI4Abolition

Avriel Epps (she and they)

“I am a computational social scientist with a background in AI and developmental science. I am also an abolitionist and have organized around abolitionist causes in Los Angeles and Cambridge, MA. As a survivor of sexual harm, it has been an on going transformative justice process, not a prison sentence, that has allowed me to find healing.”

Justice GPT is an initiative of AI4Abolition and is dedicated to utilizing community-developed technology to scale access to transformative justice resources for systems-impacted BIPOC youth and femmes.

Dr. Avriel Epps is a Civic Science Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University’s CATLab. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Development and an S.M. in Data Science from Harvard University. As a scholar and advocate, Avriel’s research explores the intersections of algorithmic bias and identity development across racial and gender spectra. She is the co-founder of AI4Abolition, an organization focused on building collective power with AI through open-source tools and AI literacy programs in marginalized communities. Recognized and supported by the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Roddenberry Foundation, and National Center on Race and Digital Justice, Avriel’s work is featured in both scientific journals and popular media, including The Atlantic and the Emmy-nominated PBS documentary "TikTok, Boom." She engages a large audience on Instagram and TikTok, with over 70k followers and more than 25 million views on her short-form videos. Avriel is also the author of the forthcoming book "A Kids Book About AI Bias."