The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)
Pushing Back on AI Hype with Alex Hanna - #649
Oct 2, 2023
In this engaging discussion, Alex Hanna, Director of Research at the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR), dives into the complexities of AI hype and its societal impacts. He delves into the origins of AI excitement and how it drives commercialization. Alex also sheds light on DAIR's innovative projects, including language technologies for low-resource languages in Ethiopia. The conversation tackles crucial topics like the politics of data sets and the ethical challenges in AI data sourcing, emphasizing the importance of critical evaluation and community engagement.
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Quick takeaways
- The importance of robust evaluation tools and frameworks to assess and mitigate the risks of AI technologies
- The need for more social scientists in the field of AI to focus on data collection, construction, and the social and ethical aspects of dataset creation
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The Work of DARE and the Role of Social Scientists in AI
Alex Henna, the director of research at DARE, shares his journey into AI and AI ethics. Coming from a sociology background, he discusses his interest in using machine learning methods for sociological research. He highlights the importance of focusing on data collection and construction, as well as the need for more social scientists in the field of AI. Alex also emphasizes DARE's mission to build technology that works for people, grounded in various forms of knowledge and the importance of community involvement in research agendas.
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