Alix Dunn

CEO, The Maybe

Alix Dunn is a trusted expert and advisor who has worked at the intersection of technology and society for over 15 years. She is the founder and CEO of The Maybe, a critical consultancy, collective, and media studio that challenges the power and politics of tech. Alix is also the host of the weekly Computer Says Maybe podcast, a senior advisor to AI Now, and serves on the boards of the strategic litigation firm Foxglove and the radical research network RealML. Previously, she served as a trustee of the Ada Lovelace Institute for AI & Society. Alix and her team at The Maybe have partnered with organizations including the Ford Foundation, Amnesty International, Open Society Foundations, International Fund for Public Interest Media, System, Human Rights Watch, DeepMind, and many others.

Courses and Content

In Person Events

10:00AM - 10:00AM (PST)

Sundance Institute's Story Forum: In-Person Registration

January 26, 2026
10:00AM - 10:00AM (PST)

Join Sundance Institute’s Story Forum: Exploring Art and Innovation, presented by Adobe, at the Sheraton Park City on Monday, January 26, for a free day of panels and conversations—ranging from the neuroscience of imagination to an interactive AI murder mystery.

Online Events

Sundance Institute's Story Forum: Online Event Registration

Join us from anywhere on January 29–30 for 15+ immersive online sessions. Explore the cutting edge of independent filmmaking through deep dives into virtual production, documentary ethics, and sustainable independent workflows.

Jan30

Story Forum Online

9:00AM - 12:00PM (PST)

Tackling the Ethics of AI through the Making of GHOST IN THE MACHINE with Valerie Veatch

With: Samuel Black and 9 more

FREE

Tackling the Ethics of AI through the Making of GHOST IN THE MACHINE with Valerie Veatch

January 30, 2026
9:00AM - 12:00PM (PST)

With: Samuel Black, Alix Dunn, Johnathan Flowers, Krystal Kauffman, Richard Mathenge, Milagros Miceli, Thema Monroe-White , Mophat Okinyi, Tiera Tanksley and Valerie Veatch

In this special three-hour session, Valerie Veatch will present a deep-dive into the making of her documentary as well as the technology’s implications with regards to race, gender, data, labor, the climate, and more. Veatch will lead a series of three panel discussions with nine experts who appear in her film.

FREE