Dorothy and I discussed several important topics related to the social impact of our industry and the technology we’re developing. She helped me better understand the role of public policy and the challenges and skills required to do so. (Hint: It's very similar to design.) Here’s a few of my favorite moments:
4:16 — the role of working for the people in an organization
11:13 — getting into tech without a traditional tech background
19:00 — Making AI accessible to every one
27:47 — designing social change
38:04 — navigating DEI push back professionally and personally
44:58 — creating change when people needs and business needs seem in conflict
58:17 — a shared project
It's worth noting that we recorded this session before the US presidential election, but listening to it again afterward provided me with a new perspective on many of the overarching themes that may be on your minds.
I hope Dorothy's insights inspire you as much as they inspired me.
About Dorothy
Dorothy leads the Public Engagement Lab at Google DeepMind, an artificial intelligence company. She has spent her career building social justice, ethics, & accountability structures at technology companies, including the first Transparency Report-an industry standard that more than 70 technology companies use to show how laws and corporate policies affect free expression and privacy online. Prior to Google DeepMind, Dorothy was responsible for policy development at Uber on consumer protection, safety & self-driving cars. She also led corporate communications at Dropbox, and worked in communications and public policy for seven years at Google. Outside of work, she is working toward a Master’s in Bioethics at the University of Oxford, serves on the development board of the Young Vic, and is a Venture Partner at Ada Ventures where she focuses her investments on overlooked founders activating undervalued markets.
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