Vinaya Sivakumar : Voyager Scholarship
Vinaya Sivakumar (’27, Cognitive Science/Interdisciplinary Studies) is committed to addressing the challenges posed by AI and social media, with a focus on accountability and safeguards. Growing up using social media as a teenage girl, she witnessed firsthand the harms it could cause to herself, her friends, and potentially to her younger brother. This experience has ignited her passion to ensure what she faced online would never happen again. She has since engaged in legislative lobbying, grassroots advocacy, and research at the intersection of technology, ethics, and safety. As an Obama-Chesky Voyager, she will continue building momentum for digital safety by collaborating across diverse fields to create meaningful change.
