John P. Wihbey

John P. Wihbey is Director of the AI-Media Strategies Lab (AIMES Lab) at Northeastern University and an associate professor of journalism and media innovation in the College of Arts, Media and Design. He is a Special Advisor in the Chancellor’s Office and Director for Administration and Operations at the Institute for Information, the Internet, and Democracy (IIID). He is also an affiliate associate professor in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences and a Faculty Researcher in the Ethics Institute. His latest book is Governing Babel: The Debate over Social Media Platforms and Free Speech – and What Comes Next (MIT Press, Fall 2025). John has served as a research consultant for foundations, government, and social media companies. From 2019 to 2024, he directed Northeastern’s graduate programs in Media Innovation and Data Communication, Journalism, and Media Advocacy.