Pulse Check: How to Make AI Feel Human, Safe & Transparent [Lightning Session]

About this episode

This episode features Erin Newton discussing how to design AI experiences that users trust, focusing on transparency, tone, and accuracy.

For this week's Pulse Check, we revisit Head of Content at Element451 Erin Newton's lightning session at the February Engage AI Summit, focused on human-centered design session for ethical and user-friendly AI. She breaks down what it really takes to design AI experiences that users trust. Centered on the principles of transparency, tone, and accuracy, Erin explores how institutions can evaluate and implement AI tools responsibly. This episode is a must-listen for enrollment marketers navigating the rapid rise of AI in higher education. If you're thinking about how to humanize automation while protecting your brand, this conversation delivers.

People in this episode

Host: Mallory Willsea

Guest: Erin Newton

Topics covered

• AI design
• human-centered design
• ethical AI
• transparency
• enrollment marketing

Keywords

• AI
• human-centered design
• ethical AI
• transparency
• enrollment marketing
• automation
• higher education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Element451

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