(Transcription)

Welcome to the first episode of Shifting Privacy Left. To kick off the show, I’m joined by Kavya Pearlman, Exec Director of The eXtended Reality Safety Initiative (XRSI) to discuss current challenges associated with extended reality (XR), the XRSI Privacy & Safety Framework, and the importance of embedding privacy into today’s technology.

---------
**Thank you to our sponsor, Privado, the developer friendly privacy platform**
---------

In our conversation, Kavya describes her vision for bridging the gap between government & technologists. While consulting Facebook back in 2016, she’s witnessed 1st-hand the impacts on society when technology risks are ignored or misunderstood. As XR technology develops, there’s a dire need for human-centered safeguarding and designing for privacy & ethics.

We also discuss what it’s been like to create standards while the XR industry is still evolving, and why it’s crucial to influence standards at the foundational code-level. Kavya also shares her advice for builders of immersive products (developers, architects, designers, engineers, etc.) and what she urges regulators to consider when making laws for web3 tech.

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Topics Covered:

The story behind XRSI, its mission & overview of key programs.
The differences between the "XR" & "metaverse."
XRSI's definitions for new subsets of "personal data" w/in immersive experiences: biometrically-inferred data & psychographically-inferred data.
Safety, privacy & ethical implications of XR data collection & use.
Kavya explains the importance of the human in the loop.

Check out XRSI:

Guest Info (Kavya Pearlman):

Follow on Twitter: @KavyaPearlman
Connect on LinkedIn: Kavya Pearlman
Email Kavya: kavya@xrsi.org

Send us a text

Privado.ai
Privacy assurance at the speed of product development. Get instant visibility w/ privacy code scans.

Shifting Privacy Left Media
Where privacy engineers gather, share, & learn

Buzzsprout - Launch your podcast

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

S1E1: "Guardians of the Metaverse" with Kavya Pearlman (XRSI)