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Preeti Talwai

Strategic Advisor, Human-Centered AI · Instructor, UXR Institute

About

Preeti Talwai is a product research and insights leader who has focused on human-centered AI, 0-1 products, and emerging tech since 2016. During her 9 years at Alphabet, she has worked on moonshot technologies at Google X and towards humanizing some of Google's core AI models, from the Ads auction to Gemini. She currently draws on this experience to serve as a strategic advisor to companies, helping them envision humane technological futures and use AI in responsible, values-aligned ways. Her situated, contextually driven approach to research is informed by her academic training in architectural design and theory at U.C. Berkeley and the Yale School of Architecture. She is passionate about inclusive innovation, helping humans achieve their personal goals, and building resilient products that adapt to real, messy lives.

UX Research Experience

  • Google,Staff AI UX Research Lead, Ads
    • National Research Group,Senior Vice President, Chief AI UX Advisor
      • Google,Sr. UX Researcher, Google AI
        • X: The Moonshot Factory,UX Research Associate

          Areas of expertise

          Human-centered AI0-1 products and emerging techAnticipatory and futures researchResponsible, values-aligned AIInclusive innovationSituated, context-driven research

          Courses Preeti teaches

          Credentials & Education

          • M.E.D., Environmental Design
            Yale University
          • BA, Architecture
            University of California, Berkeley
            Highest Honors

          Honors & training

          • Undergraduate Thesis Prize
            University of California, Berkeley
          • Library Prize for Undergraduate Research
            University of California, Berkeley

          Body of work

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