Computer Science Professor & AI Policy Expert; Director at Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton; Co-Author of "AI Snake Oil"

Princeton, NJ, USA

Arvind Narayanan Biography

Arvind Narayanan is a professor of computer science at Princeton University and serves as director of the Center for Information Technology Policy, where he studies the societal impact of digital technologies, with a focus on artificial intelligence. Narayanan is known for his research on the effects of artificial intelligence and algorithms on social media and is a prominent critic of exaggerated claims regarding generative AI. He has been recognized on TIME's list of 100 most influential people in AI and has built a career at the intersection of computer science and public policy.

Narayanan's research addresses foundational issues in digital technology, including the limitations of data anonymization, for which he jointly received the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Award. He led the Princeton Web Transparency and Accountability Project, investigating how companies collect and use personal information, and contributed early research demonstrating how machine learning can reflect cultural stereotypes. Narayanan co-created a massive open online course and textbook on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies, which has been adopted in more than 150 courses globally. He is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, a two-time recipient of the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Award, and a three-time recipient of the Privacy Papers for Policy Makers Award.

Narayanan is widely recognized as the co-author of "AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can't, and How to Tell the Difference." In "AI Snake Oil," Narayanan and co-author Sayash Kapoor provide readers with an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of AI, its potential uses and harms, and the prevalence of AI-related marketing claims. The book has been featured in Nature, Forbes, Publishers Weekly, Bloomberg, and USA Today. Alongside the book, Narayanan co-authors the essay AI as Normal Technology and a newsletter of the same name, which is read by researchers, policymakers, journalists, and AI professionals.

AI as Normal Technology serves as a framework for understanding AI and its societal impacts, offering an alternative perspective to the concept of AI as impending superintelligence. The essay has been covered by Economist, New Yorker, New York Times, MIT Technology Review, and other major outlets. Narayanan has also examined the evolving role of AI in journalism and public discourse, discussing the potential for AI to become a trusted source of information and the implications of increasingly accurate chatbots. He describes his optimism as contingent on continued critical engagement with technology, emphasizing the importance of public scrutiny in shaping the future of artificial intelligence.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/10/2026.

Arvind Narayanan Speaking Topics

  • The Reproducibility Crisis in Machine Learning-based Science

  • AI for Law: Freight Train or Hype Train?

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Arvind Narayanan Videos

Debunking AI's “Existential Risk” with Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor

Debunking AI's “Existential Risk” with Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor

Arvind Narayanan professor of Computer Science at Princeton and Princeton PhD student Sayash Kapoor to give expert perspective.

Arvind Narayanan - Conference on Society-Centered AI (Keynote)

Arvind Narayanan - Conference on Society-Centered AI (Keynote)

Arvind Narayanan PhD* (Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University).

Arvind Narayanan on Why AI Isn't All That Revolutionary

Arvind Narayanan on Why AI Isn't All That Revolutionary

Arvind Narayanan is a professor of computer science at Princeton University. In this week's conversation Yascha Mounk and Arvind Narayanan.

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Arvind Narayanan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Reproducibility Crisis in Machine Learning-based Science, AI for Law: Freight Train or Hype Train?, Generative AI: The Good, The Bad and the Precarious Edges and Resistance or Harm Reduction?. The estimated speaking fee range to book Arvind Narayanan for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Arvind Narayanan generally travels from Princeton, NJ, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Richie Etwaru, Alex Salkever, Alex Goryachev, Mutale Nkonde and Cristina Criddle. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Arvind Narayanan for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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