Tonya Riley was a research associate for Future Tense. Prior to joining Future Tense she worked as a freelance technology reporter with a strong interest in artificial intelligence and internet culture. Her work has appeared online in publications including Fast Company, CNBC, Inverse, Esquire and Wired.
She is also a co-director of the Princeton University Summer Journalism Program, a nonprofit organization that teaches low-income high school juniors from across the about journalism and assists them with college admissions. She graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's degree in history.