Sameer Borwankar

Sameer Borwankar is an Assistant Professor in Information Systems at McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management. His research focuses on digital platforms, human-AI interaction, online marketplaces, and social media. Borwankar teaches courses such as Information Systems Project Management, Technology Project Management, and Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning. His work explores the intersection of technology and society, with an emphasis on understanding and shaping digital ecosystems. Borwankar holds a Ph.D. in Management from Purdue University and has contributed to research on AI and its societal impact.

Sameer Borwankar is a researcher at McGill University focusing on crowd-based monitoring, Platforms, and Misinformation. His work explores the challenges and opportunities in democratizing misinformation monitoring, particularly through initiatives like Twitter’s Birdwatch Program. Borwankar investigates the impact of privacy-preserving policies in crowd-based misinformation monitoring and the role of sourcing practices in improving gender equality in the IT industry. He also examines the effects of misinformation on social media platforms, including the influence of corporate responses to politicized social issues and the dynamics of online toxicity during elections. His research highlights the intersection of technology, social behavior, and information design in digital marketplaces.