Sara Marcucci

Sara Marcucci is a researcher and strategist working at the intersection of technology, environmental justice, and political imagination. She founded the AI + Planetary Justice Alliance to create a network of people interested in examining and contesting the socio-environmental impacts of AI systems across their full lifecycle–from raw material extraction to infrastructure, labor, and disposal.

She currently is a Research Fellow at The GovLab at NYU, where she contributes to policy and research initiatives focused on digital self-determination and AI governance, with a focus on participatory, community-rooted approaches. She collaborates with Privacy Network on advocacy and lobbying efforts around AI governance and digital rights, with a focus on influencing policy in the Italian context.

Previously, she has worked on digital rights, data governance, and public-interest innovation with institutions including the European Commission, IFC at The World Bank, Nesta, and the Open Data Institute. Sara holds an MSc in Data & Society (Distinction) from the London School of Economics and Political Science.