EP02 - Between Two Bots with Maria Axente, Responsible AI Lead at PwC UK
Welcome to the Between Two Bots podcast, with today's guest: Maria Axente, Responsible AI & AI for Good Lead at PwC UK.
A podcast to discuss the cultural, technological and ethical implications of artificial intelligence and AI-based decisions. It will include discussion on the latest AI news and interviews with leaders on how to create fair and unbiased AI. The podcast is hosted by Dan Turchin and Dr Mark van Rijmenam.
Each podcast starts with a discussion on three articles. For this episode we discussed the following articles:
1. Implications of the use of artificial intelligence in public governance: A systematic literature review and a research agenda - https://montrealethics.ai/implications-of-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-public-governance-a-systematic-literature-review-and-a-research-agenda/
2. Why you should hire a chief AI ethics officer - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/09/artificial-intelligence-ethics-new-jobs/
3. European Parliament calls for a ban on facial recognition - https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-ban-facial-recognition-brussels/
At PwC UK, Maria Axente leads the work on responsible and ethical AI on three levels - organisation, product/team and individual, while partnering with industry, academia, governments, NGO and civil society, to shape and co-create the AI narrative focused on responsibility, benefits and risks, by collaborating on public policy and research.
Speaker notes:
Maria Axente's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariaaxente/
Exponential: Azeem Azhar - https://amzn.to/3FE8S6T
Dr Mark van Rijmenam
Dr. Mark van Rijmenam is a strategic futurist known as The Digital Speaker. He is a true Architect of Tomorrow, bringing both vision and pragmatism to his keynotes. As a renowned global keynote speaker, a Global Speaking Fellow, recognized as a Global Guru Futurist and a 5-time author, he captivates Fortune 500 business leaders and governments globally.
Recognized by Salesforce as one of 16 must-know AI influencers, he combines forward-thinking insights with a balanced, optimistic dystopian view. With his pioneering use of a digital twin and his next-gen media platform Futurwise, Mark doesn’t just speak on AI and the future—he lives it, inspiring audiences to harness technology ethically and strategically. You can reach his digital twin via WhatsApp at: +1 (830) 463-6967
