In this engaging conversation, Navrina Singh, Founder and CEO of CredoAI and advisor on responsible AI to President Biden, shares her journey into the AI realm. She discusses the evolution of AI governance and the urgency of ethical practices in a rapidly changing landscape. Navrina highlights the shift from AI as a tool to a central organizational component and critiques the hypocrisy in AI ethics. The chat also touches on recent developments, including GPT-4, and the need for transparency and accountability in AI.
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AI Safety Origins
Navrina Singh's focus on AI safety started with physical robots in manufacturing.
This expanded to digital avatars like Baby X, raising ethical questions.
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AI Ethics Concerns
Observing Baby X, a digital avatar, learn and reason sparked concerns about AI ethics.
The question arose: how will AI develop its own ethics and sense of responsibility?
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Evaluating AI Companies
When evaluating AI companies, consider their data sources, risk analysis, and transparency.
Ask about transparency reports and governance artifacts to gauge responsible AI practices.
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This week, Natasha interviewed a Jack of all trades in the AI world with a focus on governance: Navrina Singh. Navrina is the founder and CEO of CredoAI, a governance platform helping organizations monitor, measure and manage AI-introduced risks.
We're talking about:
Navrina's wedge into the world of AI, and when governance went from a lonely conversation to a global focus.
Her experience with Microsoft, observing how the EU AI Act's legislation is coming together, and her work as a member of the U.S. Department of Commerce National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) - which advises President Biden and the National AI Initiative Office
Regulation, responsible AI and getting over "AI hypocrisy"
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