Leibowicz discusses the challenges of working in the male-dominated tech and AI industries and advises women seeking to enter the field to gain technical training and connect with role models. She identifies the evolving issues of truth and trust as AI advances and the need for AI governance to incorporate varied perspectives. Leibowicz also advises AI users to maintain a healthy skepticism about the novelty of AI problems and emphasizes the importance of diverse stakeholders in responsibly building AI. She suggests that investors can promote responsible AI by allowing more time for their portfolio companies to incorporate responsible AI practices.
Key takeaways:
- TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution, with Claire Leibowicz, head of the AI and media integrity program at the Partnership on AI (PAI), being one of them.
- Leibowicz has advised companies, governments and nonprofit organizations on AI governance, generative media and digital information, and is particularly proud of work that brings disparate perspectives together in a surprising and action-oriented way.
- She advises women seeking to enter the AI field to equip themselves with technical literacy and to connect with women in the field who have navigated balancing family and professional life.
- Leibowicz believes that responsibly building AI requires broadening the notion of who plays a role in “building” AI, and that diverse institutions from across civil society, industry, media, academia and the public must be involved.