The African Data Scientist

Do you know that some AI algorithms have pre-existing bias even without training data? What should you think about when you hear the term "Responsible AI"? We explore all of that and more in this episode with professor Julia Stoyanovich, an assistant professor of data science at the Center for Data Science at New York University (NYU). With both industry and academic experience, she is actively working in the domain of responsible data science and AI.

You'll learn;

⚫ Guest’s background (1:25) and lessons from career transition from industry to academia - 2:07.

⚫ What AI engineers and practitioners should think when they hear the term “responsible AI” - 4:36.

⚫ What the general public and non-engineers should think about in the context of responsible data science and AI - 7:02.

⚫ How human bias reflects in AI systems (8:55) and types of biases in computer systems - 12:10

⚫ Why AI algorithms are NOT neutral when it comes to bias in AI systems and examples of ways AI algorithms reinforces or introduces systemic biases - 13:01.

⚫ How Africa should go about adopting data privacy and protection measures - 16:16.

⚫ Breakthrough opportunities in responsible data science and AI for Africa and other underrepresented populations - 19:26.

⚫ Specific applications of AI we should pay attention to the most when applying responsible AI techniques - 21:25.

⚫ What people often get wrong about responsible AI and data science - 27:38.

⚫ Qualities you need to be a world-class AI researcher - 34:01

⚫ Guest's advice for you, if you are looking to build AI projects responsibly to solve real-world problems - 39:05.

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Professor Julia's;

>  LinkedIn

>  Twitter

>  Website

> Learn from her workshop with our AI community on "Responsible Data Science, Privacy and Algorithmic Fairness" here.

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LINK(S) MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

11:56 - The Paper Professor Julia referenced is "Bias in computer systems" by Batya Friedman and Helen Nissenbaum.

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