Executive in Residence - Pratt School of Engineering
Brinnae Bent, PhD, is an Executive in Residence in Artificial Intelligence in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. Dr. Bent is an accomplished researcher and ML practitioner, with a breadth of experience building algorithms for the largest companies in the world across domains including health/wellness, sports, privacy, interior design, and energy. Her current research focuses on AI explainability, adversarial alignment, and evaluation of generative AI systems.
Area of Expertise: Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
Projects:
AI Explainability in Conservation - We are applying state of the art computer vision approaches and explainable machine learning techniques to support wildlife conservation efforts. This inerdisciplinary project bridges machine learning with ecological science to create transparent decision-making tools.
Consilience: AI Augmented Interdisciplinary Research - This study explores how voice-based, conversational LLM agents can function as “research translators” in interdisciplinary collaborations.
Exploring Geolingual and Temporal Components of AI Embeddings - This project investigates how large embedding models encode geographical and temporal information, with implications for understanding cultural biases and historical shifts in AI systems.