Katalin Fehér
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| Born | 1974 |
| Alma mater | Eötvös Loránd University |
| Occupation | Researcher |
| Employer | Concordia University |
Katalin Fehér (born 1974) is a researcher and expert in artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, generative AI, and technology foresight.[1] She is a Principal Investigator of a transatlantic Horizon Europe NGI project[2] at Concordia University in Canada[1] and an Associate Professor with habilitation at Ludovika University of Public Service in Budapest.[3] Her work focuses on the social, policy, and ethical implications of emerging technologies, particularly AI and digital media.[4]
Early life and education
Fehér earned degrees in philosophy, communication and media studies, and literature and linguistics from the University of Pécs, where she also completed her PhD. She later received her habilitation at Eötvös Loránd University. In 2024, she completed the “Policy for Science, Technology and Innovation” executive program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).[5]
Academic and advisory roles
Fehér serves as Chief Scientific Advisor for AI Horizon 25[6], a strategic initiative preparing for the European Union’s next framework program (FP10 till 2034)[1]. She is a recognized expert for the European Commission’s EIC, MSCA, and REA programs,[7] and contributes to the United Nations Global Digital Cooperation network.[8] She is also affiliated with the NYU Future of Rights and Governance initiative and the University of Southern California’s MASTS program.[9] Fehér is a Chair of the ECREA Mediatization Section[10] and the founder of the AI Media Research initiative[11]
Publications and theory development
Fehér is the author of the academic monograph Generative AI, Media, and Society, published by Routledge in 2025.[12] In this work, she introduces the concept of generative AI as an “evolutionary leap” in the developments of AI, proposing that synthetic intelligence represents a new phase in the co-evolution of technology and society. Her interdisciplinary analysis connects emerging AI capabilities to historical transformations in authorship, creativity, and knowledge production.
Awards and recognition
Fehér is a recipient of multiple research fellowships, including the transatlantic Horizon NGI[2], Fulbright Scholarship[13], the Bolyai Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences[14], and grants under Hungary’s National Excellence Program (UNKP). She has received professional honors such as the Neumann Silver Medal[15] and the AHAA-AMAT Best Scientific Presentation Award[16]
Selected affiliations
- European Commission (EIC, MSCA, REA expert)[1]
- United Nations Global Digital Cooperation[8]
- NYU Future of Rights and Governance[17]
- USC MASTS Network[9]
- ECREA (Chair, Mediatization Section)[10]
- Coalition for Independent Tech Research[18]
Personal life
Fehér is married and has two daughters.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Concordia's Applied AI Institute hosts AI media scholar Katalin Fehér | News - Concordia University". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lefevre, Théo. "Katalin Fehér". NGI Enrichers. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "NEMZETI KÖZSZOLGÁLATI EGYETEM". antk.uni-nke.hu. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "A Fulbright Scholar's Journey to Drexel". Drexel Global. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "University of Public Service" (PDF). Dr. habil. Katalin FEHER (she/her) CV. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "#AI Horizon 25 Conference Davos". morethandigital.info (in français). Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ Lilla, Kovács (2025-07-02). "The real question isn't whether technology will advance, but who will shape it—and why". Ludovika.hu. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Global Digital Cooperation | Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies". www.un.org. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "People". www.uscmasts.org. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "ECREA - Mediatization". ecrea.eu. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "AI Media Research -". aimediaresearch.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "Generative AI, Media, and Society". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ Szendrei-Pál, Eszter (2019-09-02). "Our colleague got a national and a Fullbright scholarship – Future of Higher Education". Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "Bolyai ösztöndíj". mta.hu (in magyar). Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "A SZAKOSZTÁLY ÁLTAL ADOMÁNYOZOTT DÍJAK". mmo.njszt.hu. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "CONFERENCES – AHAA-AMAT". ahaa-amat.org. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "FORGE". FORGE. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "Members". Coalition for Independent Technology Research. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
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