Emad Mostaque, Stability AI’s founder and CEO, stated the company aims to spread good practices and defend society and democracy against misuse of AI technology. Irwin expressed her excitement about the company's initiatives around disinformation, including research and development into identifying and labeling synthetic content. She left her previous company, X, after a disagreement over moderation actions related to misgendering.
Key takeaways:
- Ella Irwin, former head of trust and safety at X, has joined Stability AI as its senior vice president of integrity.
- At Stability AI, Irwin will oversee the company's strategy and implementation of safeguarding around issues like child safety, intellectual property and disinformation.
- Her hiring comes at a time when the safe use and development of AI products is a major concern, with issues such as child exploitation images in AI training databases and potential disinformation from AI technology.
- Irwin left her previous company, X, after a disagreement with Elon Musk over moderation actions, stating there was no longer alignment between the company and her nonnegotiable principles.