Artificial Intelligence: Maximizing the Benefits
Discover what AI is, how it works, and the fundamental benefits it helps cultivate.
Washington Post Transformers: Artificial Intelligence
On March 20, Software.org co-sponsored an event with The Washington Post on artificial intelligence. The event convened researchers, technology innovators, and business leaders to explore AI policies, the future of work, and ethical and societal issues related to AI.
Among the highlights: Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Todd Young (R-IN) shared their views on government’s role on AI, as well as diversifying our workforce and preparing people for the jobs of the future. Peggy Johnson from Microsoft focused on how to deploy AI responsibly with “empathy and dignity.” Peter Schwartz from Salesforce joined other experts on a panel about how AI will affect the job market, and he explained the technology would augment and strengthen human intelligence, not replace it. Dario Gil from IBM explored the amazing capabilities of AI, especially in healthcare – and how we’re only at the beginning. And our President Victoria Espinel had an incisive conversation with Tammy Haddad from White House Correspondents Insider about how AI should be created without bias and how it can be used to remove bias.
In conjunction with the event, Software.org released a primer on what AI is, how it works, its amazing benefits, and how smarter policies can help address challenges.
See the full livestream here: wapo.st/transformersai
Maximizing the Benefits of AI
Speakers:
- The Honorable Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- The Honorable Todd Young (R-IN)
- Victoria Espinel, President, Software.org: the BSA Foundation
- Dario Gil, PhD, Vice President, AI and IBM Q, IBM
- Peggy Johnson, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Microsoft
- Peter Schwartz, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Salesforce
- Jack Clark, Strategy and Communications Director, OpenAI
- Milind Tambe, PhD, Founding Co-Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society, University of Southern California
- Douglas Terrier, PhD, Acting Chief Technologist, NASA
- Mona Vernon, Chief Technology Officer, Thomson Reuters Labs
- Meredith Whitaker, Co-Founder and Executive Director, AI Now Institute
