Andrew Lensen

Andrew Lensen received the BSc, BSc (Hons 1st class), and PhD degrees in computer science from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, in 2015, 2016, and 2019, respectively. He is currently a Senior Lecturer (Pūkenga Matua) in Artificial Intelligence (Atamai Horihori) at the School of Engineering and Computer Science and Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. He also is the Programme Director for Artificial Intelligence.

He primarily specialises in explainable and interdisciplinary AI. His research explores AI's social and ethical implications, with applications in ecology, legal decision-making, and more. He also has interests in "fundamental" machine learning, such as genetic programming, unsupervised learning (nonlinear dimensionality reduction), as well as aspects of deep learning, such as embedding/manifold learning methods.

He is an active science communicator, frequently contributing op-eds, interviews, and expert commentary on AI-related topics. He is also a director of LensenMcGavin AI (lm-ai.nz), a consultancy specialising in responsible AI in Aotearoa.