WSJ: A Crucial Step for Averting AI Disasters

Written by Sue ShellenburgerPublication Date: 2019/02/13Read article on WSJ

Tech companies working on artificial intelligence find that a diverse staff can help avoid biased algorithms that cause public embarrassments.

Marketplace: Your smart speaker is always listening

Airdate: 2019/4/12

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"And someone on the other side of it may be listening, too"

That was me. I have worked in the speech recognition industry for several years. Few people are aware that whenever you interact with a smart speaker or virtual assistant, any time something goes wrong, your voice data is sent to actual, human en... Read more

NPR: Meet the coders who hear you yell at Alexa

Airdate: 2019/3/25 - NPR 94.9 KUOW Radio

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My interview on KUOW's Primed podcast. I mentioned the fact that humans listen to the commands you speak to smart-speaker and speech-enabled technologies industry-wide, and stressed that consumers need to be able to trust how their data is used and shared. This became a trending topic, and ultima... Read more

CNN: The Age of Amazon (2019/8/24)

CNN interview regarding data accountability and ethics for an "Age of Amazon" documentary."

Airdate: 2019/08/14 CNN

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It’s hard to tell just one story about the first 25 years of Amazon. Amazon disrupted the retail industry by making online shopping fast and convenient, and it’s now taking on traditional retailers with its own brands. It ushered in a new era of IT, by developing cloud c... Read more