Benedetta Brevini is an Italian academic, author, journalist, and media and technology reformer. Brevini is currently an Associate professor of political economy of communication at The University of Sydney and a Senior Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Brevini is known for her political economic analysis, investment in green tech literacy, and explorations of the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and the climate crisis. Her most recent book, Is AI Good for the Planet?, was published by Polity in 2021. Life and career Brevini initially attended the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Law. Brevini later obtained a Master of Laws and a Master of Science from London School of Economic and Political Science, where she studied Communication Policy and Regulation. She earned her PhD at London's University of Westminster. Prior to her career in academia, Brevini worked as a journalist. She was employed by CNBC in Milan, Italy; RAI in New York City, United States; and The Guardian in London, United Kingdom. Brevini has also held tenured positions at City University London and Brunel University London. Brevini is currently employed as an Associate professor of political economy of communication at The University of Sydney. She is also a Senior Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Brevini has held further Visiting Fellowships at WZB in Berlin, Germany, New York University in New York City and the Central European University’s Centre For Media, Data and Society in Budapest, Hungary. Since 2010, Brevini has assisted multiple public inquiries into public interest journalism and media diversity and media pluralism in Australia and the United Kingdom. Brevini has also consulted for GetUp!, the Open Society Foundations Media Program and Access Info Europe. In addition to her academic pursuits, Brevini writes for The Guardian’s Comment is Free. She also contributes to numerous web and print publications, including openDemocracy, South China Morning Post, The Conversation, and MediaReform.co.uk. As of February 2023, she is conducting research for the purposes of a new book that will examine communication, data capitalism and the climate emergency. Overview of work Brevini is an expert in critical AI, environmental communication and the relationship between data capitalism, AI and the climate crisis. Brevini often operates within the political economy tradition when writing on these issues.She authored Public Service Broadcasting Online (2013) and edited Beyond WikiLeaks