Bob Work quoted in Federal Computer Week article, “Could A New Academy Solve the AI Talent Problem?”

"Robert Work, former deputy secretary of defense who is now NSCAI's vice chair, said the academy would bring in people who want to serve in government and would graduate students to serve as full time federal employees at GS-7 to GS-11 pay grade. Members of the digital corps would [serve] five years at 38 days a year helping government agencies figure out how to best implement AI... "'We think we have a lot of talent inside the military that we just [...]

2020-08-01T12:15:40-04:00July 29, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense, Social Impact|

Miriam Vogel quoted in Built In article, “Why Racial Bias Still Haunts Speech-Recognition AI”

"Miriam Vogel, who is president and CEO at Equal AI, an organization that helps companies and policymakers address bias in AI, said the findings published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences could have far-ranging implications for Black speakers using these systems, from being shut out of automated ordering or delivery systems, to being unfairly evaluated in job candidacy and promotion decisions. “'A lot of companies are using AI for key functions like hiring and firing, and don’t [...]

2020-07-31T21:38:43-04:00July 23, 2020|Social Impact|

Miriam Vogel quoted in IFSEC Global article, “Why AI and Facial Recognition Software Is Under Scrutiny for Racial and Gender Bias”

"In the United States the issue of bias in AI is most explosive. Writing on techcrunch.com, Miriam Vogel, President and CEO of Equal AI, believes that while racism has its historical roots, 'AI now plays a role in creating, exacerbating and hiding these disparities behind the facade of a seemingly neutral, scientific machine.' She says one solution is to ensure a more diverse tech workforce – particularly in gender and race – but that recent data show that the proportion of [...]

2020-08-01T12:14:32-04:00July 20, 2020|Social Impact|

Miriam Vogel writes in Tech Crunch: “Biased AI Perpetuates Racial Injustice”

"The murder of George Floyd was shocking, but we know that his death was not unique. Too many Black lives have been stolen from their families and communities as a result of historical racism. There are deep and numerous threads woven into racial injustice that plague our country that have come to a head following the recent murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. "Just as important as the process underway to admit to and understand the origin of [...]

2020-07-31T09:17:51-04:00June 24, 2020|Social Impact|

Charlie Bolden interviewed by Space, “Race and Space”

"NASA's first and (so far) only Black administrator says he is angry and hopeful as he reflects on the world today. "Charles 'Charlie' Bolden, a former astronaut who served as NASA administrator from 2009 to 2017, is 'on a constant roller coaster of being very angry and then being hopeful,' he told Space.com. Bolden recently spoke to Space.com about not only his experiences as an African-American man who has helped lead the world in space exploration, but also about how he [...]

2020-08-01T12:08:57-04:00June 17, 2020|News, Social Impact|
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