# Jordan Harrod

> Jordan Harrod is an American scientist, creator and AI adviser whose YouTube work makes artificial intelligence understandable in everyday life. After earning a Cornell engineering degree and a Harvard–MIT PhD, she expanded the same public-facing mission through consulting, courses, writing and co-ownership of Nebula.

- **Role:** Founder, Harrod & Co; co-owner, Nebula
- **Organizations:** Harrod & Co, Nebula, Harvard–MIT Health Sciences and Technology, Cornell College of Engineering Alumni Association
- **From:** Montclair, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ph.D. in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics, Harvard–MIT Health Sciences and Technology
- **Known for:** Built an AI education YouTube channel with more than 89,000 subscribers and 2.4 million views, according to her website., Received approximately $600,000 in competitive fellowship and grant funding during her PhD, according to her website., Gave a 2019 TEDxBeaconStreet talk on AI literacy.

## Career timeline

- **2018** — Graduated from Cornell University and started her AI-focused YouTube channel.
- **2019** — Delivered a TEDxBeaconStreet talk on AI literacy.
- **2020** — Published an explanation of automated online exam proctoring and began posting to Nebula.
- **2021** — Collaborated with Tom Scott on a $100 deepfake experiment.
- **2022** — Contributed an essay on algorithmic fairness to The Black Agenda.
- **2026** — Completed her Harvard–MIT PhD; continued consulting, teaching and creating AI explainers.

## Achievements

- Built an AI education YouTube channel with more than 89,000 subscribers and 2.4 million views, according to her website.
- Received approximately $600,000 in competitive fellowship and grant funding during her PhD, according to her website.
- Gave a 2019 TEDxBeaconStreet talk on AI literacy.
- Co-founded the MIT Science Policy Review.
- Co-owns Nebula, a creator-owned streaming platform.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Announced that she had completed her Harvard–MIT PhD.
- **2026-08** — Ran an AI IRL cohort scheduled from August to October 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.jordanharrod.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrodjordan/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/JordanBHarrod
- GitHub: https://github.com/harrodjordan
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JordanHarrod
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanbharrod/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordanbharrod/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jordanbharrod

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Last updated: 2026-09-29