PR Newswire·Aug 27, 2026, 4:27 PM ET

Dr. Alessandra Sala Named to the 2026 TIME100 AI List

Dr. Alessandra Sala, Senior Director of AI & Data Science at Shutterstock, was named to the 2026 TIME100 AI list on August 27, 2026.
The recognition honors her leadership in responsible AI development, inclusive AI systems, & the translation of ethics into practical standards.
As Global President of Women in AI, Dr. Sala expanded the organization's international reach & promoted participation by women & underrepresented communities.
She advanced AI governance frameworks through roles with UNESCO's Women4Ethical AI, AI Ethics Experts Without Borders, & standards bodies including ISO, IEC, & ITU.
Dr. Sala emphasized that AI earns societal trust through accountability, inclusion, & human expertise embedded at its core.
At Shutterstock, she shaped an AI approach grounded in rights-cleared data, transparent provenance, & creator involvement.
Shutterstock operates as an end-to-end AI model training partner providing licensable training data, ML-assisted evaluation tools, & human-in-the-loop workflows.
The company offers high-quality multimodal datasets with clear provenance to support AI compliance & continuous model improvement.