AUTHOR, PODCASTER, AND DIGITAL EXPERT

Bridget Todd is an author, creator, host, and producer who crafts compelling digital content and podcasts at the intersection of technology, culture, and identity. She is the creator and host of the critically acclaimed podcast There Are No Girls on the Internet and host of Mozilla's award-winning podcast IRL: AI in Real Life, which explores the ethical impact of artificial intelligence. A trusted voice in technology, Bridget has worked directly with platforms like Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok to champion safety, equity, and meaningful representation online. Her work on technology, race, and gender has been featured in outlets like The Atlantic, Newsweek, The Nation, and The Daily Show.

Bridget is a Technology in the Public Interest Fellow at the MacArthur Foundation and an affiliate at Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society.

She is a frequently cited expert on combating disinformation, advocating for social media platform accountability, creating safer digital experiences for women and other marginalized people, and celebrating and amplifying marginalized people’s contributions to tech and the internet. Her writing has been published in Newsweek, The Nation, The Atlantic, and elsewhere.

Bridget is a MacArthur Foundation Tech in the Public Interest Fellow, an affiliate of Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center, creator of iHeart Media's hit podcast There Are No Girls On The Internet, and host of Mozilla Foundation’s multi-award-winning podcast exploring ethics in AI IRL: Online Life is Real Life.

She created her critically acclaimed podcast There Are No Girls on the Internet to explore how marginalized people show up online in response to the lack of inclusion in conversations around the internet. Since its debut in 2020, There Are No Girls On The Internet has become an indispensable source for critical, compassionate coverage of the ways identity intersects with tech news and digital culture. There Are No Girls The Internet earned “Best Technology Podcast” at the iHeart Radio Podcast Awards and a Shorty Award for “Best Podcast Miniseries” for DISINFORMED, a miniseries exploring how misinformation, and conspiracy theories around COVID, gender, and race hurt marginalized communities. 

Her debut audiobook Love At First Prompt: AI and the Future of Intimacy is a personal and provocative exploration of relationships between humans and AI—romantic, platonic, therapeutic and more—and how virtual companions are transforming our understanding of emotional connection. It is set to be published by Simon & Schuster in July, 2026.

Bridget is a proud native of the District of Columbia, and an influential voice in local culture within the district. She is the co-host of daily podcast City Cast DC.

Bridget is an engaging speaker who enjoys talking with students, industry groups, and conference audiences. She has several talk tracks including the role of AI in the future of podcasting, the importance of the Internet for connecting people from historically marginalized groups, practical digital security for the chronically online, and others. If you’re thinking of inviting her to speak at your event, please get in touch!A personal and provocative exploration of relationships between humans and AI—romantic, platonic, therapeutic and more—and how virtual companions are transforming our understanding of emotional connection, from the creator and host of the award-winning There Are No Girls On The Internet podcast.