- PhD researcher in Computer Science and Technology
Anna Ida Hudig is a PhD candidate in Human-Centered Technology at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Cambridge, supervised by Dr Jat Singh. Anna Ida is member of the Compliant and Accountable Systems Group https://www.compacctsys.net.
Anna Ida's research focuses on human rights and accountability in digital infrastructures and algorithmic supply chains. She combines computer science with law and social sciences.
Academic background
- PhD Candidate in Computer Science and Technology | University of Cambridge, current position
- Research Associate at the Department of Computer Science and Technology | University of Cambridge, 2021-2023
- MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development (graduated with distinction) | University of Cambridge, 2020
- BSc with a major in Artificial Intelligence | University of Amsterdam, 2018
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) | University of Amsterdam, 2017
Research
My research focuses on aligning digital technologies with human rights, accountability and transparency. Specifically, I work or have been working on projects about:
- Data Rights and Transparency in Smart Consumer Devices / Internet of Things
- Data Transparency and Control in Fertility Tracking
- Oversight Mechanisms in Digital Infrastructures
- Procurement Strategies for Digital Products (Cloud / SaaS / AIaaS)
- Data Justice for Climate Computing / Carbon Credits
Teaching
Supervisor of undergraduate computer science students in:
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Interaction Design (Part IA CST)
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Economics, Law and Ethics (Part IB CST)
Guest lecturer at the MSt Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
Professional Activities
Anna Ida has experience working at a law firm on EU projects focused on cybersecurity, accountability, and human rights within digital ecosystems. She has contributed to initiatives involving the use of public sector high-value datasets, AI for Public Policy, as well as privacy and security issues in satellite data and data protection in distributed resident energy networks. Prior to this, Anna worked on projects in asset tracking and distributed ledger (blockchain) infrastructure projects, exploring applications such as ML for cryptocurrencies in banking and carbon tracking in marine fuel distribution.
Publications
Hudig, A.I. & Singh, J. (2025). Intimate Data Sharing: Enhancing Transparency and Control in Fertility Tracking, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25), April 26–May 01, 2025, Yokohama, Japan. ACM, New York, NY, USA, https://doi.org/10.1145/3706598.
Hudig, A.I., Norval, C. & Singh, J. (2023). Data rights in the consumer Internet of Things, International Conference on AI and the Digital Economy (CADE 2023), Hybrid Conference, Venice, Italy, pp. 25-30, doi: 10.1049/icp.2023.2560.
Hudig, A.I., Norval, C. & Singh, J. (2023). Transparency in the Consumer Internet of Things: Data Rights and Data Flows [Research Report]. This project was funded by a grant from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The report can be found here: https://iot-transparency.org
Hudig, A.I. (2023, June). Transparency in the Consumer Internet of Things [seminar]. Seminar Series on Challenges for a Cyber-Physical World. Institute for Cyber Security, University of New South Wales. Available at: https://allenshub.unsw.edu.au/events/transparency-consumer-internet-things.
Hudig, A.I. (2023, April). What happens with our data in the Internet of Things? [presentation] Oxbridge Women in Computer Science Conference 2023.
