Jordan Loewen-Colón, PhD

Senior Advisor, AI Governance & Ethics | AI Researcher | Aspen Fellow | Taíno/Arawak

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

I'm just out here trying to solve the AI alignment problem. One human to another. In my experience, a lot of business projects involving AI are failing because of "policy," or lack of it. I help companies analyze the real-world friction between AI innovation and organizational reality to help uncover critical "Operational Blindspots." For example: It seems that the majority of businesses looking to get into AI are prioritizing technical literacy, yet the #1 bottleneck slowing adoption is actually Cultural Resistance (not code). And while Bias and Fairness are top concerns in theory, the underlying governance deficit is massive: 55% of organizations currently operate with either No Policy or only Informal Guidelines, creating a liability that outweighs the speed of innovation. I bridge this gap by using my ethics and philosophy training to help operationalize safeguards and manage risk. I help organizations move from "Informal Guidelines" (where 56% of you currently sit) to Enforced Data Governance Frameworks. If your team is hiring for Python but struggling with People, Policy, and Safety, we need to talk. My Core Focus: - The "Governance Gap" Audit: Diagnosing the legal, data, and safety voids in your AI roadmap. - Operationalizing Ethics: Moving beyond high-level "Fairness" to hard-line Security, Compliance, and Data Integrity. - Change Management for AI: Overcoming the "Leadership Resistance" and skills gaps that kill ROI. #AIGovernance #ResponsibleAI #AIStrategy #ChangeManagement #AICompliance #SmithBusiness #TechPolicy #EnterpriseAI#AI #AIEthics #AIPolicy #AlignmentProblem #Research #Business #TechEthics #Research #ResponsibleAI #AISafety #PublicSpeaking #Education #Ethics #DataGovernance #DataSovereignty #PlanetaryThinking

Experience

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor of AI Ethics and Policy at Smith School of Business at Queen's University
    Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Co-Founder at AI Alt Lab
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Consultant/Speaker/Advisor at Loewen-Colón Consulting
    Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

  • Co-producer and Collaborator at Indigenous Values Initiative
    May 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

  • TIDEL Mentor at Union Theological Seminary
    Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos