Manochitra Loganathan: Breaking the Wall of Bias in AI

Manochitra Loganathan, Unitec Institute of Technology

We aim to make AI systems fair and inclusive for historically-disadvantaged communities. Currently, many AI models reflect and reinforce historical discrimination, leading to biased outcomes in areas like healthcare, employment and justice. These patterns are often embedded in data and algorithms. We are developing an automated tool to detect and reduce such bias in real-world AI decision-making.

Manochitra Loganathan is a Master’s researcher in Artificial Intelligence at Unitec, Auckland. After witnessing how biased AI harms people, she set out to fix it, especially for Māori and historically-disadvantaged groups across Aotearoa and beyond. Backed by 12 years of experience in data and cloud platforms, she built a practical tool to help reduce bias in real-world AI decision-making. Her work turns research into impact, proving that AI can be made more fair, inclusive and accountable.