Experience
- U.S. Department of State
- White House (National Economic Council and Office of Science & Tech Policy)
- U.S. House of Representatives
Expertise
- Emerging Technology Policy
- Economic Security
- Consumer Finance and Housing
Education
- Swarthmore College, B.A.
Recent Coverage
OCT 31, 2023
VentureBeat: The ‘World Cup’ of AI policy: will USA win?
Aya Ibrahim, former senior advisor to the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, pointed out that “global leadership on AI begins with the US getting its own house in order first, and this executive order is a major step in that direction.”
APRIL 19, 2023
CNN | White House careers are notoriously tough — but working during Ramadan presents its own challenges
Aya Ibrahim’s phone is lighting up. The Biden administration senior adviser is in a 90-member group text with other Muslim American staffers, and during this holy month of Ramadan, it’s lively. The group chat, Ibrahim said, is a critical refuge for her and her colleagues, in a personal capacity, to connect over “the unique experience of being Muslim in this country.”
“It’s a space that reflects the pretty significant community that we have here. … It’s just nice to have a reminder that there are a lot of other people who are having similar experiences as you are across the administration,” Ibrahim said.
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About Aya
Aya Ibrahim has spent her career working at the intersection of technology, economy, and national security. During the Biden-Harris Administration, Aya served as Senior Advisor on the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff, in the White House Office of Science Technology Policy, and the National Economic Council, where she led on the President’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights and Digital Assets Executive Order. She previously served as Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley’s senior economic advisor, managing her Financial Services Committee work and technology and civil liberties agenda. Aya is a graduate of Swarthmore College, majoring in political science and religion and is a Visiting Fellow at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy.
