Demystifying AI Governance: A Practical Guide for Organizations with Heather Domin

Jul 30, 2024

Heather Domin, an expert in AI governance and ethics, shares her insights on the urgent need for ethical practices in AI development. She highlights the role of the open-source community in fostering transparency and responsible AI usage. Domin discusses the transformative potential of generative AI, advocating for adaptive governance frameworks. The conversation touches on the significance of red teaming in AI risk mitigation and the delicate balance between addressing public fears and fostering hope, particularly for marginalized communities.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Navigating AI Ethics in Leadership

01:59 • 8min

The Role of Open Source in Ethical AI Development

09:51 • 2min

Unlocking the Value of Generative AI for Organizational Transformation

11:58 • 3min

Red Teaming and AI Governance

15:28 • 21min

Ethics and Hope in AI Governance

36:18 • 8min

Understanding Privacy in Digital Contexts

44:29 • 3min

As AI becomes increasingly integrated into business operations, having robust governance structures in place is no longer optional. But what does effective AI governance look like in practice? In this episode, Dr. Heather Domin, a leading expert in AI ethics and governance, breaks down the key components of a successful AI governance framework. Heather guides us through the opportunities and challenges presented by this transformative technology. Learn about the importance of responsible adoption practices, the role of governance structures, the need for ongoing feedback loops and how to align AI initiatives with organizational values, establishing clear accountability, and creating a culture of responsible innovation.

Timestamps

00:00:00 - 00:01:23 - Introduction

00:01:23 - 00:04:30 - Heather Domin's Journey

00:09:50 - 00:12:48 - Open Source and AI Ethics

00:12:48 - 00:15:25 - Generative AI and Governance

00:23:40 - 00:26:22 - Future of Responsible AI Practices

00:35:37 - 00:37:31 - Advice for the Audience

00:37:31 - 00:46:04 - Reflection on Risk and Hope in AI

Quotes

Heather Domin

"I think that each of us individually can scan our environment and understand, you know, where can I make an impact? What problem can I help solve? What is the next thing that I can really contribute to?"

"There are absolutely ways to automate, you know, the prompt testing and many of the routine tasks that you want to leverage automation in that way so that you can actually have the humans focus on other, other things so they can focus on the critical thinking and outside the box sort of thinking that we want the humans to be focused on."

Charna Parkey

"I think that it's a hard for people getting into it for the first time to jump to hope if they've experienced something that they should fear in the past. By that, I mean, groups that have been marginalized by other forms of technology are not going to start hopeful with this new one that is is using their data without their permission.."

"If for some reason I came to understand in a month what that meant, I should be able to go back and revoke and be like, nope, I actually don't want you to have that anymore. So I think that that would help people feel better."

Check Heather's paper: On the ROI of AI Ethics and Governance Investments

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