S7 Episode 3: AI Guardrails: Navigating the Ethical Future of Technology

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Kerry Sheehan discusses the importance of ethical considerations in AI development and the concept of AI guardrails.

What happens when we prioritise innovation over ethics in AI development? For the 100th episode of the Digitally Curious Podcast, Kerry Sheehan, a machine learning specialist with a fascinating journey from journalism to AI policy, explores this critical question as she shares powerful insights on responsible AI implementation. Kerry takes us on a compelling exploration of AI guardrails, comparing them to bowling alley bumpers that prevent technologies from causing harm. Her work with the Br...

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Host: Andrew Grill

Guest: Kerry Sheehan

Topics covered

• AI ethics
• responsible AI
• innovation
• technology
• machine learning
• AI policy

Keywords

• AI
• ethics
• innovation
• machine learning
• technology
• policy
• responsible AI

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Organizations: Br

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