HELENA WARD
Future Godmother
PhD student in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, INSTITUTE OF ETHICS IN AI
Helena Ward is a PhD student in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, working within the Institute for Ethics in AI.
Her research explores the importance of intimate privacy, its relevance to current technologies, and the distinctive harms that arise when it is compromised.
In a moment where personal data is increasingly exposed, extracted, and operationalised, Helena’s work asks us to consider what should remain protected - and why. Her thinking foregrounds the emotional, relational, and deeply human dimensions of privacy, beyond purely legal or technical frameworks.
Helena is inspired by the work of Carissa Véliz, Olivia Gamblin, and Danielle Citron - thinkers who are shaping critical conversations around digital rights, ethics, and autonomy.
This strand focuses on young women shaping technology with care and intention.