In the interview, Gloria discusses her journey into the AI field, her proudest achievements, and the challenges she has faced in the male-dominated tech industry. She advises women seeking to enter the AI field to follow their curiosity and be critically optimistic about the field. Gloria believes that the most pressing issues facing AI are the same issues that have been present since the web was first introduced, such as agency, autonomy, privacy, fairness, and equity. She emphasizes the importance of building AI responsibly, taking into account design, governance, policies, and business models. She also suggests that investors can push for responsible AI by requiring an AI model card and evaluating the system's capacity and ability to be built responsibly.
Key takeaways:
- TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution, with Kristine Gloria, who leads the Aspen Institute’s Emergent and Intelligent Technologies Initiative, being one of them.
- Kristine Gloria's work in AI includes surfacing the tensions, pitfalls and effects of AI on marginalized communities and leading the design and development of Blue, the first AI emotional support companion.
- Gloria advises women seeking to enter the AI field to follow their curiosity and be critically optimistic about the field itself.
- She believes that a responsible build of AI takes into account the design, governance, policies and business model, and that investors can push for responsible AI by requiring an AI model card and evaluating the system in its capacity and ability to be built responsibly.