Changemakers

Gabriel Mugar is a Senior Design Researcher at IDEO and co-author (with Eric Gordon) of the book "Meaningful Inefficiencies: Civic Design in an Age of Digital Expediency,” published by Oxford University Press. He recently spoke with All Tech is Human’s Andrew Sears about the ethical challenges in public-sector innovation, the role of design in fostering civic trust, and other timely topics.

The Radical AI Podcast is hosted by Rev. Dylan Doyle-Burke and Jessie J. Smith. Dylan is a former minister and current Religious Studies PhD student at the University of Denver implementing Religious Studies methodology into user-centered technology design practices. Jess is a CS and Information Science PhD student at the University of Colorado Boulder researching ML and AI ethics with an emphasis on multi-stakeholder algorithmic fairness and transparency.

Raina Kumra is a partner at The Fund LA, an early stage venture fund, and the CEO of Juggernaut, a brand movement agency and organizational change bureau. She recently launched a Tech Ethics course on LinkedIn Learning and previously led strategy and investments for the Technology Ethics portfolio at Omidyar Network. Raina spoke with All Tech is Human’s Andrew Sears about the role that venture capitalists play in the tech ethics ecosystem, the relationship between ethics and human-centered design, and more.

Jumana Abu-Ghazaleh is the Founder and President of Pivot for Humanity, a not-for-profit organization working to create a more responsible, ethical, and accountable internet by professionalizing the tech industry. She is also the founder of betwixt.us, a tool that facilitates meaningful conversations between coworkers. Andrew from All Tech is Human spoke with Jumana about the concept of professionalization and why it’s such an urgent need for the tech industry.

Renée Cummings is a criminologist, criminal psychologist, AI ethicist, and AI strategist. As the founder of Urban AI, a community scholar at Columbia University, and a founding board member of Springer’s new AI and Ethics Journal, she is on the frontline of ethical AI, battling bias, discrimination, and injustice and advocating for more diverse, equitable, and inclusive artificial intelligence. Renée spoke with All Tech is Human’s Andrew Sears about AI’s potential to transform urban life and the challenges that are being encountered along the way.

Olivia Gambelin is an AI Ethicist and Founder/CEO of Ethical Intelligence, a global tech ethics consultancy. As the co-founder of the Beneficial AI Society, an Advisor at Tech Scotland Advocates, and a contributor to Ethics in AI, Olivia’s work brings ethical analysis into tech development to create human-centric innovation. All Tech is Human’s Andrew Sears spoke with Olivia about her journey from Silicon Valley to the European Union and how it has shaped her understanding of AI ethics.

Davi Ottenheimer is the Vice President of Trust and Digital Ethics at Inrupt, a company striving to restore the power of balance on the web through data decentralization technology. For over 25 years, he has worked to apply security models to preserve human rights and freedoms. Davi spoke with ATIH about where the web went wrong and how decentralization technology can get things back on track.

Will Griffin is the Chief Ethics Officer of Hypergiant Industries, where he has developed and implemented a uniquely effective company-wide AI ethics framework. His career has taken him from investment banking to consulting to media to tech, and he holds a JD from Harvard Law School. Will spoke with ATIH about the relationship between law and ethics and what he’s learned about implementing ethics frameworks at scale.

Dr. Kristine Gloria leads the Aspen Institute’s Emergent and Intelligent Technologies Initiative. Her past work includes research at MIT’s Internet Policy Research Initiative, the Startup Policy Lab, and the Center for Society, Technology, and Policy at UC Berkeley. Kristine sat down with ATIH to discuss the future of the web and what social distancing is teaching us about our relationship with technology.

Lauren Maffeo leads business intelligence research at GetApp and is a globally-recognized expert on AI ethics. She has presented her research on bias in AI at Princeton and Columbia Universities, Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters, and Google DevFest DC, among others. ATIH spoke with Lauren about AI bias and explainability and the future of AI ethics research.

Rana el Kaliouby, Ph.D., is the co-founder and CEO of Affectiva, an Emotion AI startup spun off from the MIT Media Lab. She sat down with ATIH to discuss her new book, Girl Decoded: A Scientist's Quest to Reclaim Our Humanity by Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology, which recounts her personal journey and mission to humanize our interactions with technology.

Clara Tsao is a national security/disinformation expert and technology entrepreneur currently building an association focused on the trust and safety profession. She spoke with ATIH about online disinformation, the need for great digital literacy in government, and more.

Milena Pribić is an advisory designer on the IBM Design for AI team and the co-author of Everyday Ethics for AI, a practical resource for AI designers and developers. ATIH spoke with Milena about her experience as an ethical change agent in a large tech company, AI ethics in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.

Reid Blackman is an academic philosopher-turned ethics consultant and founder of Virtue, an ethics consultancy. ATIH spoke with Reid about how companies can mitigate ethical risk, the need for academically-trained ethicists in tech, and more.

Fiona J. McEvoy is an AI ethics writer, researcher, speaker, and thought leader and founder of the popular website YouTheData.com. ATIH sat down with Fiona to discuss how her humanities background influences her work, what tough questions she’s tackling these days, and more.

Pamela is a tech emotionographer whose work brings together empathy research, affective computing, and expressive interfaces to make technology more heartfelt and human-kind. She sat down with ATIH to share her insights into the future of emotionally intelligent technology and the unique ethical challenges of this emerging field.

Natalie Garrett is a PhD student researching technology ethics and privacy at the University of Colorado Boulder. She spoke with ATIH about the concept of ethical debt and the importance of ethics training for technical workers.

Christina Crook is a pioneer and leading voice in the field of digital well-being. She’s the author of the best-selling book The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World and the leader of the global #JOMO movement. Christina spoke with ATIH about her journey to JOMO and resistance and thriving in the digital age.

Pearlé Nwaezeigwé is an award-winning Nigerian Attorney and podcast host specializing in technology, user rights, and artificial intelligence. All Tech is Human sat down with Pearlé to discuss good personal data habits and diversity & inclusion in tech.

Cennydd Bowles is a visionary leader in ethical product, UX, and futures design who speaks and leads training workshops on the ethics of emerging technology at organizations like Microsoft, Stanford, Google, IBM, and Capital One. Cennydd spoke with All Tech is Human about the responsibility that designers have in the creation of ethical technologies.

Maura Tuohy Di Muro is a tech ethicist who combats abuse and misinformation online as Senior Manager of Strategy & Operations for Twitter’s Health initiative. All Tech is Human spoke with Maura about what tech companies can do to prevent their products from being used for harm.

Carey Jenkins is the CEO of Substantial, a Seattle-based product development studio that has worked with organizations as diverse as Amazon, Google, Mercedes Benz, the Gates Foundation, Genentech, and IDEO. All Tech is Human spoke with Carey about what individuals and companies can do to be responsible stewards of digital technology.