Indian American AI Founder Wins 2026 Luminary Award

Singh, who earned her master's degree in electrical and computer engineering from UW-Madison, was recognized for her role in helping organizations assess and manage AI risks. Her company, Credo AI, offers a platform for governing, measuring, and monitoring AI systems in line with global regulations.

Her path to founding Credo AI in 2020 began with a decade at Qualcomm, where she worked on wireless technologies, followed by a stint at Microsoft focusing on software and cloud computing. At Microsoft, she started grappling with questions about responsible AI, which led her to start her own company.

Raised in India, Singh was inspired by her mother's career reinvention from teaching to fashion design, while her father's four decades in the Indian military instilled a sense of service. A scholarship enabled her to study in the U.S., and she quickly felt at home at UW-Madison, where she assisted professors and served as a teaching assistant.

Beyond her company, Singh advises the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee, the OECD, and the UN AI Advisory Board. She is also a TIME100 AI leader.

"The question I always pose is not, 'What can go wrong with this technology?' but, 'What will humanity look like when we get this right?'" Singh said. "We're excited about what's next, and from where I stand, it's going to be beautiful, prosperous, and human-centered."