As a founder, academic advisor, and trustee at Singularity University, she is focused on exponentially growing technologies and their impact on society. She is a senior fellow at the Vancouver-based Fraser Institute and a columnist for TechNewsWorld. Formerly director of the Technology Studies department at the Pacific Research Institute (PRI) in San Francisco, she is author of three books, numerous policy studies, and was also host of a radio show called "digital dialogue" on the Voice America network.
Often asked for advice on technology issues, Sonia has given testimony and served as an expert witness for various government committees such as the Congressional Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce and the California Commission on Internet Political Practices.