A Woman in AI A Woman in AI

You'll immediately think of Francesca Rossi when discussing AI and ethics.

Francesca is not only the Global Leader of IBM’s AI, but also a fellow of both the worldwide association of AI (AAAI) and of the European one (EurAI).She has been president of IJCAI (International Joint Conference on AI), an executive councillor of AAAI,and the Editor in Chief of the Journal of AI Research.

She is ensuring that we learn more about the factors that contribute to some human qualities that are still absent in AI, such as adaptability, generalizability, common sense, and causal reasoning, by holding the top technical position at IBM, the IBM Fellow.

She discusses her career history, interests in AI, and traveling from Italy to the United States to work for IBM in her interview. She shares her experience as an Italian professor and her recent meeting with the Pope at the Vatican for the "Rome call for AI ethics" event.

An educational interview with a real role model for everyone!

Enjoy!

Julia Wiegel is one of a kind!

When you thought, weather is a topic you are not interested in, let me change your mind!

In her interview she is talking about her studies in weather data and how actually businesses need to change and how positively weather data, from a business point of view, will help the performance of almost every company. She also talks about her career steps and what actually made her move into the technology direction of meteorology.

Julia also talks about her struggles and how she copes with stress and the pressure of constantly performing in this area. She opens up about her depression and which steps she takes and also what kind of advice she gives to her mentees.

This episode is showcasing a very special human and it is totally a highlight of A Woman in AI! Have fun listening to it!

Nina Fischer gehört zu den erfahrensten AI Application Consultants in Deutschland und hat ihr enormes Wissen oft in Use Cases umgewandelt. Eines ihrer erfolgreichsten Projekte ist Cimon, der AI Space Companion, der sich gerade auf der ISS befindet und Astronauten bei ihrer täglichen Arbeit unterstützt. Nina erzählt wie sie Cimon gebaut hat und welche Features ihn einzigartig machen.

Unter anderem gibt sie uns auch Einblicke welche Challenges sie entgegen treten musst und was man alles benötigt um einen Space Companion zu bauen.

Auf jeden Fall wieder ein sehr interessantes Interview mit wunderbaren Einblicken, wie wir AI für uns zu nutzen machen können und welches Potential in neuen Wegen der Mensch-Machine Interaktionen steckt.

Miriam Oglesby is yet another inspiring woman in AI who is using her knowledge and skills to create new innovations. She is creating diverse ecosystems for developers, where everyone is able to be their full selves to engage the skills and potentials. Miriam is also part of the Women Who Code in Berlin, which is engaging a world where women are proportionally represented as technical leaders, executives, founders, VCs, board members, and software engineers.

In her interview she is especially talking about the importance of diversity in developer teams. She is reflecting the issue on her studies and thesis which is focusing on how the gender and diversity gaps in companies are effecting the outcome. Miriam is also talking about how to improve this issue and how to start tackling it, as well as what is happening already.

Again another interview with an eyeopening view and very motivational and inspiring to listen to Miriam.

Anupama Ray is using AI to make the world a better place. Working from the IBM Indian research Lab in Bangalore, she is using Speech Services paired with Machine Learning and complex Natural Language Processes to create a tool that helps children who are recovering from child trafficking.

Anja Hendel is an inspiration for everyone looking for a real power woman with a very successful career. In her interview she reflects on her own career path, her studies in computer science, and how she became the managing director for diconium.