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Sep 29, 2025 Dr. Sarah Bird, Chief Product Officer of Responsible AI at Microsoft, dives into the complexities of Responsible AI. She discusses how developers can impact AI's future by prioritizing user privacy and implementing security measures. Sarah emphasizes the need for human oversight while addressing the growing skepticism surrounding AI's risks. She also highlights the evolving role of developers in integrating responsible practices and shares insights on career paths in Responsible AI, along with her passion for Japanese pottery.
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Customer Example Sparked Responsible AI Work
- Sarah Bird recounts how customers asked to use reinforcement learning to automatically interview people, sparking ethical concerns.
- That conversation led her to join early Responsible AI research groups at Microsoft like FATE.
Responsible AI Means Human Responsibility
- Sarah Bird says 'Responsible AI' really means humans being responsible for how AI is developed and used.
- The phrase misleads by implying the AI itself can be responsible instead of developers and organizations.
Build App-Specific Safeguards
- Developers must tailor safeguards to their specific AI application and handle data responsibly.
- Design processes like human approval for consequential actions when models might be wrong.