Tina Austin
AI Ethics Consultant · Biomedical Researcher · Published Author · Educator
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A globally recognized voice
in AI ethics and education
Tina Austin is a consultant, biomedical researcher, and published author who works with universities, nonprofits, and philanthropic organizations to help them adopt artificial intelligence thoughtfully and responsibly — guiding institutional AI adoption strategy, change management, and governance from isolated pilots to sustainable, equitable transformation.
As the author of The UnBlooms™ Workbook: How to Design, Teach, and Assess Human Reasoning in the AI Era, she has taught at UCLA, USC, CSU, and Caltech in subjects spanning regenerative medicine, communication, computational biology, AI ethics, and critical thinking with AI.
In 2022, soon after ChatGPT's release, Tina launched the University of California AI Initiative, a statewide community of practice that brought together lecturers and instructors to share and develop effective strategies for integrating AI into teaching and research. Since then, she has supported nearly 1,800 faculty in applying her UnBlooms™ Framework.
Tina serves on multiple AI taskforces and advisory boards, including the California Department of Education AI & Workforce Board (where she is co-authoring language for Senate Bill 1288 on statewide AI literacy) and the Los Angeles AI Taskforce.
In 2025, Tina was selected as one of the first AI Education Advisors to the Marconi Society's AI Institute. Whether speaking on stage, consulting with universities, or mentoring educators, Tina champions an inclusive vision of AI-ready learning, grounded in science, ethics, and human insight.
International recognition
for impactful work
Where Tina serves
CA Dept. of Education
AI & Workforce Board member · Co-authoring Senate Bill 1288 on statewide AI literacy
Los Angeles AI Taskforce
Guiding responsible AI implementation across higher education in the LA region
LARC – LA Regional Consortium
Nonprofit network supporting AI innovation across California's community colleges and K–12 systems
Marconi Society AI Institute
One of the first AI Education Advisors · Advancing responsible AI education for the betterment of humanity
Reimagining how we measure
thinking in the AI era
Bloom's Taxonomy was built for a world before AI. The UnBlooms™ Framework is Tina's evidence-based response — a structure for designing learning experiences that develop human reasoning, creativity, and ethical judgment in AI-enhanced environments.
Applied by 1,800+ faculty across the University of California system, contributed to Oxford University's AIEOU project, and recognized by OpenAI's Global Faculty initiative.