EP 1. Solving the AI Diversity Problem with Paul van der Boor of Prosus Group/Data Science for Social Good

AI and Machine learning continue to receive tons of interest and scrutiny, especially in the DEI and talent management fields. That’s why we were thrilled to meet data science expert Paul van der Boor during a recent Firefly leadership training session at  Prosus Group in Amsterdam, NE. As a senior data science director there as well as a co-founder and board member of the Data Science for Social Good Foundation, in this episode Paul helps us shed light on the AI and machine learning field to encourage more understanding for those of us pursuing fairness and equitable treatment across all decision processes.

LEARNING HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• How AI is currently used in talent systems - and its limitations
• Putting checks and balances into the system - how do we define "fairness"?
• Understanding data as a representation of people
• The importance of transparency - knowing where &  why AI is being implemented in systems
• A call to action for the DEI community
• A call to action for the AI/Data Science/Machine Learning community

EPISODE WEBSITE W/ RESOURCES, GUEST BIO & FULL TRANSCRIPT:

http://www.fireflyinclusion.com/news-notes/2020/stories-from-the-field-ai-people-paul-van-der-boor

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