The Brave Technologist

Nell Watson is a pioneering ethics and machine intelligence researcher, and president of EthicsNet. Here, she discusses different scenarios in which things could go “wrong” with emerging technologies, and lead to AI working against the best interests of humanity instead of for it. She also shares the amazing work that’s being done now to prevent this. Key Takeaways: Why AI safety and AI ethics teams need to collaborate and work together over their shared goals, and build better bridges The differences and similarities between AI ethics and safety, along with the various approaches to making AI less problematic or risky The emergence of “shadow AI,” and the increasing need for ethical transparency and accountability Why the tech industry is not ready or able to self-regulate Guest Bio: Nell Watson is a pioneering ethics and machine intelligence researcher, and a driving force behind some of the most crucial AI ethics standardization and certification initiatives. She’s also the president of EthicsNet. Nell dedicates her work to protecting human rights and infusing ethics, safety, and values that elevate the human spirit into technologies like artificial intelligence. Through her public speaking, Nell has inspired audiences to work towards a brighter future at venues such as the World Bank, the United Nations General Assembly, and the Royal Society. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Keith Sonderling, Commissioner at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), discusses how HR companies and employers are using AI, and the implications of this usage on employment law. He stresses the importance of governance and regulation to avoid discrimination, prevent HR biases at scale, and to ultimately uphold our civil rights. Key takeaways:  How to use machine learning to make HR decisions that were historically done by a human Examples of how AI and HR tech have already impacted every step in the employee lifecycle How the use of natural language processing can mitigate against discrimination in the hiring processes The work the EEOC is doing to ensure HR tech is being developed in a way that helps all employment decisions remain fair and non-discriminatory Guest bio:  Keith E. Sonderling was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, with a bipartisan vote, to be a Commissioner on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2020. Until January of 2021, he served as the Commission’s Vice-Chair. Since joining the EEOC, one of Commissioner Sonderling’s highest priorities is ensuring that artificial intelligence and workplace technologies are designed and deployed in a way that’s consistent with long-standing civil rights laws. Commissioner Sonderling has published numerous articles on the benefits and potential harms of using artificial intelligence-based technology in the workplace, and speaks globally on these emerging issues. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte  

Gilad Lumbroso, Squad Lead @ AI21 Labs, discusses the various ways we overestimate AI, and the gaps that currently need to be filled in AI capabilities. He also explains the role that natural language will play in the evolution of new AI, and discusses how to apply natural language usability as a key part of product development.  Key Takeaways:  How to deal with hallucinations and misleading information  Prompts for leveraging ChatGPT as a learning tool Ways that creators can use various AI tools to scale their work and improve efficiencies How product builders and designers should focus their learning  Guest Bio: Gilad Lumbroso is the Squad Lead at A121 Labs where he’s responsible for Wordtune's AI writing features, managing engineering, algorithm, and product teams. Gilad joined AI21 Labs almost 6 years ago as their 6th employee, and has since worked on many generative AI initiatives.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte  

Greg Diamos, Co-Founder of Lamini, shares how their discovery of the Scaling Laws Recipe led to rapid evolution of language learning models, and inspired Lamini’s product offering. He also discusses his message for policy makers, including what we should be worried about, and what pitfalls we should work to avoid.   Key Takeaways:  Why you should build your own LLM How language learning models have impacted ChatGPT Why this is the best time for software engineers to enter the space Guest Bio:  Greg Diamos is a Co-Founder of Lamini, the enterprise LLM platform for building and owning LLMs. He is also a Co-Founder of MLPerf™, the industry standard benchmark for deep learning performance. Greg was a founding engineer at Baidu’s Silicon Valley AI Lab (SVAIL), where he co-invented the first deep learning speech and language model (which was deployed in production to billions of users). At Baidu, he discovered Scaling Laws, motivating LLMs. His team members from SVAIL built the most useful LLMs today, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Llama 2 at Meta, Claude 2 at Anthropic, PALM at Google, and NVIDIA’s Megatron. Before Baidu, Greg was a CUDA Architect at NVIDIA. Greg holds a PhD from Georgia Tech focusing on high performance computing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte  

Kleomenis Katevas, a machine learning researcher at Brave Software, explores how to build trust in AI by ensuring data privacy and debunking myths. He discusses the potential of AI in healthcare and Brave's privacy-first approach. Topics include Twitter as a learning resource, privacy preserving techniques, and the future impact of AI on industries like healthcare and education.

Grant Halloran, CEO of Planful, discusses the impact of AI on CFOs, including automation, projections, and anomaly detection. They talk about the importance of companies embracing AI technology and staying ahead. They also share strategies for staying informed and recommend a thought-provoking movie. The significance of adopting an experimental mindset and utilizing new technologies in the CFO industry is highlighted.

Brian Bondy, Co-Founder and CTO of Brave, discusses the benefits of having AI directly in the browser, their commitment to privacy, and resources for learning about neural networks and machine learning.

Ravi Pendse and Bob Jones discuss the development of AI tools at the University of Michigan, promoting accessibility and privacy awareness in AI, reducing fear mongering around emerging technologies, and approaching gender-aware AI with an open mind.

Josep M. Pujol, Chief of Search at Brave, and Subu Sathyanarayana, Director of Engineering for Brave Search, discuss the limitations of traditional search options, the potential of AI in automating tasks, and the need for responsible development. They also recommend resources for learning about AI and share their favorite AI movies and books.

Dr. Kjell Carlsson, Head of Data Science Strategy & Evangelism at Domino Data Lab, contemplates AI’s impact on human intelligence and its implications on understanding ourselves. We also discuss ways that artificial intelligence’s value is underestimated in society and its less-known applications. Key Takeaways:  How AI can help us actually boost human intelligence, and what we’ve learned about our own limitations through advancements with technologies like generative AI Making use of unstructured data and the biggest possibilities AI can offer us now The future of generative AI and the influence of open-source technology  A roadmap to making applications with generative AI more accessible Resources, individuals and brands to help you extend your comprehension of AI Guest Bio: Dr. Kjell Carlsson is the Head of Data Science Strategy and Evangelism at Domino Data Lab where he advises organizations on scaling impact with AI. Previously, he covered AI as an industry Analyst at Forrester Research, and he is the host of the Data Science Leaders Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software -  makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, now powering AI with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte