Open||Source||Data Charna Parkey

Learn how Andrea Brown, CEO of Reliabl, is revolutionizing AI by ensuring diverse communities are represented in data annotation. Discover how this approach not only reduces bias but also improves algorithmic performance. Andrea shares insights from her journey as an entrepreneur and AI researcher.

In this week’s episode, Charna welcomes Asa Whillock, the VP & GM Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence at Alteryx. Asa shares a surprising perspective on AI regulation, explaining how it sets a baseline for responsible practices. Discover why he believes regulation is crucial in guiding the ethical development and deployment of AI and learn the importance of continuous learning and what the past can teach us about navigating the challenges and opportunities of AI today.

Join Charna Parkey as she interviews Robbi Armstrong, AI Products and Strategy Director at KeyBank. Discover how this $190 billion bank is navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of generative AI, balancing the need for innovation with the challenges of managing risk in a heavily regulated industry. Explore the impact of KeyBank's virtual assistant, MyKey, on client experience. With nearly 70% repeat usage, MyKey seamlessly transfers clients to contact center agents, providing a warm handoff that includes authentication and chat context. Robbie Armstrong shares her vision for expanding MyKey's capabilities to improve financial literacy using generative AI.

Amanda Brock's path began with picking potatoes at 8 years old. Now, she's the CEO of OpenUK, advocating for open source across the UK. In this insightful interview, Brock shares her journey into open source law and policy. She dives into OpenUK's latest research on the state of open technology in Britain, talent challenges, and the economic impact of open source contributions. Brock also unpacks key discussions from State of OpenCon 2024 on open data, generative AI, and balanced regulation. (231 characters)

Dive into the world of purposeful AI with Tacita Morway, CTO of Textio. Learn how Textio ensures their AI is built responsibly and ethically to transform the way teams communicate, hire, and measure their health. Discover their rigorous testing processes and the importance of having a diverse team to catch potential risks and how that helps the company develop strategies for avoiding bias and maintaining data privacy.

How can we accelerate AI while protecting privacy? Fabiana Clemente discusses founding YData to enable high-quality synthetic data for machine learning. She covers open sourcing data profiling tools, the impact of generative AI on synthetic data, and maintaining work-life balance as an introvert leader.