- President, Signal Foundation since 20221
- Board of Directors, Signal Foundation since 20201
Meredith Whittaker is president of Signal. Whittaker joined Signal's board in 2020 and became president on September 12, 2022. Whittaker co-founded the AI Now Institute and has worked across industry, academia, and policy on surveillance business models and AI.12
At a glance
- Current roles
- President +1 more
- Company
- Signal Foundation
- Fields
- Safety and alignment, Data
- Sources cited
- 2
- Profile reviewed
Accomplishments
Signal president
On September 6, 2022, Whittaker announced stepping into the newly created role of Signal's president on September 12, 2022, working with Signal's CEO and leadership on strategy, financial sustainability, and public communications. Whittaker had joined Signal's Board of Directors in 2020.1
AI Now and research focus
Whittaker co-founded the AI Now Institute. Whittaker's Signal announcement described more than 17 years in tech focused on the mechanics and incentives of the surveillance business model and on alternatives to surveillance-dependent AI.21
Timeline
Other documented roles
Roles the sources document that are not confirmed as current.
- Co-founder, AI Now Institute2
Where they work
- Signal Foundation 1 person in the wiki
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2 sources · profile reviewed Oct 23, 2026 · data updated Oct 23, 2026