Jiao Moderates Good Systems Public Interest Technology Discussion

Urban Information Lab Director Dr. Junfeng Jiao moderated a panel discussion on Tuesday, November 5 at the Capital Factory in downtown Austin with UT researchers and Austin tech industry leaders as they engaged in a discussion regarding the following ongoing question:

"Can we ensure that AI advances are consistent with established standards so that they’re compatible with and responsive to society’s needs and values? And if so, how?"

Among the participants were Charlie Burgoyne Founder & CEO, Valkyrie Intelligence; Chris Burns, Senior AI/ML Specialist SA - Partner Segment, aws partner network; Ricky Hennessy, US Central Lead, Fjord Designed Intelligence; Stephen Straus, Managing Director, KUNGFU AI; Rebecca Taylor, Industry Fellow, The Ethics Project at The University of Texas; and Ari Yacobi Director, Accenture North, America Data Business Group. Full bios can be found here. 

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