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Marcus Fontoura
Technical Fellow at Microsoft with a background leading engineering teams at IBM, Yahoo, Google, and Microsoft; author of Human Agency in a Digital World focused on preserving human judgment in technology.
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Dec 11, 2025
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Human Agency in a Digital World with Marcus Fontoura
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Marcus Fontoura, a Technical Fellow at Microsoft and author of 'Human Agency in a Digital World,' dives into the pressing question of maintaining human control over technology. He discusses the transition from passive users to active participants in automation and the importance of ethics in design. Marcus raises concerns about AI's impact on engineering careers and stresses the need for teamwork diversity to prevent fragility. He emphasizes focusing AI on real human issues while encouraging tech professionals to engage in public policy discussions.
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