Shikha Soneji
I’m a Data Scientist and PhD Candidate building human-centered AI in NLP and Explainable AI — systems that are accurate, transparent, and useful. My work spans enterprise GenAI at ADP, research at Penn State’s PlainText Lab, and privacy-aware tools that help people understand what they’re agreeing to.
News
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🏆 AI Award — AI Societal Impact for “I Agree? Oops, You Just Signed Away Your Privacy!”Award link
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🎙️ Attended Rotary “Burn & Learn” biochar talk
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🖼️ Poster: “Laugh Now, Cry Later: The ‘I Agree’ Button and Your Vanishing Privacy!”
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🧑⚖️ Judge — SHarkHack (Major League Hacking)
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🧑⚖️ Judge — Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
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👩🔬 Featured — Women in AI “Weekly Scientist Spotlight”
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🎓 Defended PhD proposal (Comprehensive Exam completed)
Writing
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AI First vs People First
Building real-world AI means balancing model power with human needs. A people-first approach reshapes AI by listening, adapting, and serving real users.
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Your Data, Your Power!
Who owns your digital footprint? Imagine transparent, user-controlled data with innovation built on true digital ownership.
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Privacy • Trust • XAI
Can XAI make privacy clearer? Key takeaways and lessons from trust, scrutiny, and transparency in real-world systems.
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