In AI We Trust?

Meg King is the Director of the Science and Technology Innovation Program at the Wilson Center; a non-partisan think tank created by Congress. She leads innovative transnational projects examining the development of emerging technology and related policy opportunities. Her program also provides training seminars for Congressional and Executive branch staff to develop technology knowledge and skills. In this episode, Meg shares context on her recent congressional testimony, the goals of her work at the Wilson Center and lessons we can learn from AI frameworks and policies abroad. ----- To learn more about EqualAI, visit our website: https://www.equalai.org/ You can also follow us on Twitter: @ai_equal

In this episode, we speak with David Hardoon, a self-proclaimed "data artist." He leads Data and AI efforts at UnionBank Philippines and serves as an external advisor to Singapore's Corrupt Investigation Practices Bureau (CPIB). David has extensive experience in both industry and academia with a PhD in Computer Science and B.Sc. in Computer Science and AI. He weighs in on both the high level concepts surrounding ethics and AI and offers practical steps he uses to support ethical governance with the AI systems under his purview. ----- To learn more about EqualAI, visit our website: https://www.equalai.org/ You can also follow us on Twitter: @ai_equal

Find out on this week's episode with special guest Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-9th) why she makes AI a top priority in her work to protect vulnerable populations. ----- To learn more about EqualAI, visit our website: https://www.equalai.org/ You can also follow us on Twitter: @ai_equal

Observers have been skeptical about the ability of the US to lead in AI and establish the necessary framework to ensure its safe and effective development. NIST – the National Institute of Standards and Technology – is responding to that call. In this episode, we speak with Elham Tabassi who is leading NIST's work to support safe and effective Artificial Intelligence. Elham the Chief of Staff in the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) and serves on the National AI Research Resource Task Force, announced by the White House and the National Science Foundation (NSF) last June. Learn what makes NIST's 'secret sauce' for impactful work (spoiler: it involves you) and participate in the discussion through upcoming workshops and listening sessions: https://www.nist.gov/itl/ai-risk-management-framework/ai-rmf-development-request-information ----- To learn more about EqualAI, visit our website: https://www.equalai.org/ You can also follow us on Twitter: @ai_equal

Taka Ariga is the first Chief Data Scientist and Director of the Innovation Lab at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Stephen Sanford is the Managing Director in GAO’s Strategic Planning and External Liaison team. Taka and Stephen are the authors of the GAO's recently released AI Framework, one of the first resources provided by the U.S. government to help identify best practices and the principles to deploy, monitor and evaluate AI responsibly. In this episode, we ask the AI Framework authors why they took on this initiative and lessons learned that are broadly applicable across industry. ----- To learn more about EqualAI, visit our website: https://www.equalai.org/ You can also follow us on Twitter: @ai_equal

Vilas Dhar is a technologist, lawyer, and human rights advocate championing a new social compact for the digital age. As President and Trustee of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, he is a global leader in advancing artificial intelligence and data solutions to create a thriving, equitable, and sustainable future for all. In this episode we ask Vilas how he arrived at the intersection of AI and philanthropy, and how he thinks philanthropists and civil society can shape a more inclusive and societally beneficial future for AI. ----- To learn more about EqualAI, visit our website: https://www.equalai.org/ You can also follow us on Twitter: @ai_equal

Steve Mills is a Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he serves as Chief AI Ethics Officer and the Global Lead for Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector. He has worked with dozens of leading companies and government agencies to improve their AI practices, and in this episode he shares some of the key lessons he has learned about how organizations can translate their ethical AI commitments into practical, meaningful actions. ----- To learn more about EqualAI, visit our website: https://www.equalai.org/ You can also follow us on Twitter: @ai_equal

Julia Stoyanovich is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering, where she is also the Director of the Center for Responsible AI. Her research focuses on responsible data management and analysis and on practical tools for operationalizing fairness, diversity, transparency, and data protection in all stages of data acquisition and processing. In addition to conducting field-leading research and teaching, Professor Stoyanovich has written several comics aimed at communicating complex AI issues to diverse audiences. ----- To learn more about EqualAI, visit our website: https://www.equalai.org/ You can also follow us on Twitter: @ai_equal

Dr. Oren Etzioni is Chief Executive Officer at AI2, the Allen Institute for AI, a non-profit that offers foundational research, applied research and user-facing products. He is Professor Emeritus at University of Washington and a Venture Partner at the Madrona Venture Group. He has won numerous awards and founded several companies, has written over 100 technical papers, and provides commentary on AI for The New York Times, Wired, and Nature. In this episode, Oren explains why “machine learning” is a misnomer and some of the exciting AI innovations he is supporting that will result in greater inclusivity. ----- To learn more about EqualAI, visit our website: https://www.equalai.org/ You can also follow us on Twitter: @ai_equal

Alexandra Reeve Givens is the President & CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT). She is an advocate for using technology to increase equality, amplify voices, and promote human rights. Previously, Alexandra served as the founding Executive Director of the Institute for Technology Law & Policy at Georgetown Law, served as Chief Counsel for IP and Antitrust on the Senate Judiciary Committee and began her career as a litigator at Cravath, Swaine & Moore. In this episode, Alexandra explains her unconventional path to the tech space as a lawyer and why she believes technology is the social justice issue of our time. ----- To learn more about EqualAI, visit our website: https://www.equalai.org/ You can also follow us on Twitter: @ai_equal