The Culture of Machines, a Responsible AI podcast

"Can AI replace writers?" with Victoria Livingstone, PhD, Writer and Editor

In this episode, Alex explores the impact of generative AI on writing and pedagogy with Dr. Victoria Livingstone, writer, editor, and author of the recent TIME magazine article, "I Quit Teaching Because of ChatGPT." Dr. Livingstone discusses the wide reception of her article by thinkers and scholars around the world, and implications of generative AI in education, particularly in writing instruction. Together, they explore the challenges of identifying AI-assisted writing, AI literacy, and the evolving role of educators in adapting to and adopting these technologies.

"Does social ethical AI exist?" with Emmanuel Matthews, Product Leader (ex-Google, DeepMind)

In this episode, Alex explores the intersections of social media, mental health products, consumer trust, and building responsible AI products with Emmanuel Matthews [https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuelmatthews], Product Leader, previously at Spring Health, Course Hero, Google, and DeepMind. Emmanuel discusses building trust in AI-powered mental health solutions, bringing AI products to market and focusing on user experience, and shares his outlook for the future of AI with connected devices and personal AI assistants.

"How can AI augment civic spaces?" with Sarah Lawrence, Design Director and Founder

In this episode, Alex explores the intersections of design, civic engagement, and AI, with Sarah Lawrence [https://www.sarahclawrence.com/], Design Director at Design Emporium and Founder of Tallymade [https://www.tallymade.com/]. Sarah discusses driving community engagement through the creation of AI-powered collective art, preserving creativity in the age of AI art, testing usability with her very own "mom test", and leveraging AI is for everyday utility, like generating recipes for eliminating food waste, or efficient errand mapping.

"Is it enough for AI to do no harm?" with Nana Nwachukwu, AI Ethics and Governance Consultant

In this episode, Alex explores AI governance, transparency, and consent in healthcare and the creator economy with Nana Nwachukwu⁠ [https://x.com/mtechlaw], AI Ethics and Governance Consultant at Saidot. Nana shares her three pillars for AI governance, the challenges of transparency in AI systems, and reveals the most critical question consumers should be asking about AI. Nana is an accomplished lawyer, knowledge manager, and policy consultant currently specializing in digital governance and AI, with a decade of experience spanning multiple sectors and countries.

"Is trust the currency of AI?" with Josh Schwartz, CEO and Co-founder of Phaselab

In this episode, Alex explores the intersections of ethics, privacy, and AI with Josh Schwartz, CEO and Co-founder of ⁠Phaselab⁠ [https://phaselab.co/]. Josh shares the opportunities and risks when operationalizing ethics in a for-profit business, the importance of prioritizing responsible AI in early stage companies, and responsibility in the context of AI and privacy. Josh founded Phaselab in 2023 to help companies automate their data privacy programs. Prior to Phaselab, he served as CTO at Chartbeat, leading one of the largest and most influential analytics companies in the world from its early days through its exit. Josh is a machine learning expert by training, and has researched computer vision and AI at MIT CSAIL, Cornell, and the University of Chicago.