Our mission is to empower and elevate women and non-binary individuals across the entire spectrum of AI security. We are dedicated to highlighting and amplifying the work of underrepresented communities in this space. By fostering a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative environment, we aim to break down barriers, provide access to resources, and create opportunities for personal and professional growth.
We believe that progress in securing AI and applications of AI in security cannot be achieved without diverse voices.
Through advocacy, education, and mentorship, we strive to ensure that everyone has the space and support they need to shape the development and safeguarding of AI technologies, driving innovation and promoting a more secure, ethical, and equitable future.
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Note: At this time, membership in align is limited to women and non-binary members of the community. While progress cannot be achieved without allies, our primary goal at this time is to ensure that we are fostering a safe space. Thank you for understanding.
About Us
It started with a table.
At Blackhat 2024, we stepped into the AI track meetup not knowing what to expect. What started as a small table of a few women quickly turned into a magnet for all of us who are all too familiar with being the odd one out. After an hour of discussion and connecting, the resounding takeaway from everyone was clear: we needed this.
We now seek to carry that momentum forward and create a network of support for all women and non-binary members of our community.
There is plenty of room at the table. Join us.
The Team
Becca Lynch
Becca is an Offensive Security Researcher on NVIDIA’s AI Red Team, where she works to secure AI models and model infrastructure. Her prior work includes applied machine learning for anomaly detection at Duo Security, and leveraging data science expertise to build robust and actionable processes for threat hunting and intelligence. She earned her B.S. in Computer Science and Physics from the University of Michigan, and her M.S. in Data Science from the University of Illinois. Becca is dedicated to building community and lifting up the voices of marginalized and underrepresented groups in technology.
Amanda Minnich, PhD
Dr. Amanda Minnich is a Senior AI Security Researcher at Microsoft on the AI Red Team, where she red teams Microsoft's foundational models and Copilots for safety and security vulnerabilities. Prior to Microsoft, Dr. Minnich worked at Twitter, focusing on identifying international election interference and other types of abuse and spam campaigns using graph clustering algorithms. She also previously worked at Sandia National Laboratories and Mandiant, where she applied machine learning research techniques to malware classification and malware family identification. Dr. Minnich is heavily involved with tech outreach efforts, especially for women in tech. She received her MS and PhD in Computer Science with Distinction from the University of New Mexico.
Pravi Devineni, PhD
Dr. Pravi Devineni is a lead AI Scientist working on cybersecurity for critical infrastructure, focusing on making power grids safer and more reliable with AI algorithms. Previously, she worked as a research scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where she used deep learning to solve problems in materials science and urban computing. Pravi is passionate about tackling complex problems that improve lives. Dr. Devineni is actively involved in mentoring and teaching young scientists, especially women in tech. Originally from India, she earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California Riverside.
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Get in touch!
alignsec@gmail.com