Aleksandra Mojsilovic

Aleksandra Mojsilović
Born	Template:Birth year and age Belgrade, Serbia
Other names	Saška Mojsilović
Occupation(s)	Artificial intelligence researcher, data scientist
Years active	1998–present
Known for	AI Fairness 360, AI Explainability 360, AI FactSheets 360, Trustworthy AI, IBM Science for Social Good

Aleksandra (Saška) Mojsilović (born 1968) is a Serbian-American expert in artificial intelligence, data science, and signal processing. She is widely recognized for leveraging machine learning to address both societal and commercial issues. Her recent endeavors concentrate on ensuring fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethical standards within AI technologies. Mojsilović holds the distinction of being both an IBM Fellow and an IEEE Fellow.

Education and career

Originating from Belgrade, Serbia, Mojsilović completed her PhD in Electrical Engineering at the University of Belgrade in 1997. Following her tenure as an assistant professor there, she joined Bell Laboratories as a Member of Technical Staff from 1998 to 2000. She then spent over two decades at IBM Research (2000–2023), where she led initiatives in Trustworthy AI and co-directed IBM Science for Social Good. Currently, she occupies the role of senior director for Responsible AI at Google.

Research

Mojsilović’s research expertise encompasses artificial intelligence, machine learning, multi-dimensional signal processing, and data science. Her innovations have impacted various fields such as computer vision, multimedia applications, recommendation systems, medical diagnostics, healthcare analytics, IT operations, workforce and business analytics, drug discovery, disease ecology, and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A core aspect of her work is the advancement of ethical and responsible AI frameworks. In collaboration with Kush Varshney in 2015, she co-founded IBM Science for Social Good to align AI research with societal benefits. She was among the pioneers advocating for transparent communication regarding AI development and implementation.

During her tenure at IBM Research, Mojsilović played a pivotal role in developing prominent open source toolkits and product features that underpin fair, explainable, robust, transparent, and accountable AI systems. Notable projects include:

• AI Fairness 360, a suite designed to identify and reduce bias in machine learning algorithms;
• AI Explainability 360, which offers a variety of methods to elucidate AI model decisions;
• AI FactSheets 360, aimed at fostering trust through enhanced transparency and governance in AI deployments.

Awards and recognition

• IEEE Young Author Best Paper Award (2001)
• European Conference on Computer Vision Best Paper Award (2002)
• Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Excellence in Advanced Analytics and Operations Research Practice (2010)
• IBM Fellow designation (2014)
• IEEE Fellowship (2017)
• Computing Community Consortium and Schmidt Futures AI for Good Award (2019)
• Belfer Center's Technology and Public Purpose Project recognition for Outstanding Technologies serving the Public Good (2020)
• Named among 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics (2020)
• Featured in Tech Spotlight (2021)

Personal

Mojsilović is also the founder of Three Little Halves, an acclaimed food blog that combines her passions for culinary arts, photography, and writing. Her work earned nominations for the James Beard Award as well as accolades from the IACP.

She holds a position on the Board of Directors at Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners, an organization dedicated to providing financial education and empowerment programs to underserved communities.

Mojsilović lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.