Maria Eira

Maria Eira is the Artificial Intelligence Expert at the Centre for AI and Robotics of the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI). For the past 4 years, she has been providing technical advice to the ongoing projects of the Centre related to the benefits and risks of AI and emerging technologies, particularly on the issues of crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law. With a background in Biomedical Engineering, Maria holds a second Master’s in AI and Cognitive Science from Tilburg University, where she has been a Teacher Assistant in Machine Learning and Data Processing classes. Prior to joining UNICRI, she worked as a Human Interface Engineer in the research and development of Augmented Reality glasses and also in the development of hardware solutions for the space industry.