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Bias in the Machine: Addressing Bias in an AI-Driven World

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 23:54


This is the keynote presentation for the https://www.nisciencefestival.com/e21485-bias-in-ai (Bias in AI session), part of the Tech and Digital Section of the https://www.nisciencefestival.com/ (NI Science Festival) held on 23-February, 2021. This session covers where bias comes from, some common examples of cognitive biases, current examples of both sociological bias as well as endemic bias in technology companies, a cycle for disrupting bias in AI development, and a call to action. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Learning through Adversity

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 36:55


Not everything we do will succeed. In fact, more often than not, we will experience what most call "failure" or "adversity." The challenge when this comes is to push on, learn the lessons afforded by the situation at hand and, well, shape your world consequently. Ben Lindsay of STAND has learned these lessons and is here to tell his story. It would do all of us well to hear what he has to say. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Bias in Hiring: Changing Processes One Step at a Time

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 26:16


Another incredible individual attempting to reinvent the hiring process is Michael Blakley from Equitas. From his past in recruiting folks for Aldi to his present at Equitas, his pursuit of equitable hiring practices, using AI to eliminate bias is to be commended. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Community: United with Purpose

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 31:21


This week, we have a conversation with Julie Connelly, program manager extraordinaire at https://www.adaptcentre.ie/ (The ADAPT Centre) working specifically on https://aimapit.github.io/ (AI Map It). We talk about a wide range of topics including community, trust, and AI. All in all, an awesome conversation with an incredible woman. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Entrepreneurial Smart-Matching

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 35:53


Entrepreneurial Smart-Matching sounds like something ripped from the "dating app" headlines, right? Well, you'd not be wrong in thinking that the same approach can oftentimes lead to successful results. Join James McMillan, CEO and Co-Founder of joinmynexus.com as we talk about community and the entrepreneurial spirit. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Building Community, One Person at a Time

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 44:00


To kick off Season 2 of Elemental Collision, we are joined by Dr. Kyla McMullen of the University of Florida as well as Lauren Cooney of https://www.sparklabsco.com/ (Spark Labs) to talk about Building Communities. These amazing women each have powerful stories about challenging the status quo in academia and tech and exemplify the power of building intentional communities. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Coffee and Community

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 42:00


Coffee and Community. There are two words that aren't far removed. In this conversation, Brian Gumm of Ross Street Roasting and Alex Caza of Firstbloom sit down with me to talk Aeropress and American Press and what community is defined as being to them. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Curation and Cultivation: Learning through Community

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 32:50


From the digital halls of the Next Web to making electronic pop to helping companies define what's next, Martin SFP Bryant (and there's a lot to that name) at https://www.bigrevolution.net/ (Big Revolution) has a unique perspective on community, business, and the world at large. Listen in as we talk about Curating and Cultivating, both in community and life. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Community and Conservation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 33:09


From the counter of the local chip shop to leading companies to their next great peak, Pete Mills of Alt Theory (alttheory.co.uk) approaches life with a perspective on life and community that's refreshing to hear. Join us as we talk about community and conservation and why what we do, even in the smallest part, is so critical to the communities we live in. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Mycology & Meaning: Understanding our Connectedness

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 45:00


Jesse Noller of https://humblefungus.com/ (Humble Fungus) and I sat down and had a conversation around mycology, meaning and how mushrooms, at their very essence, are interconnected. Through this metaphor for community, Jesse explains his passion and pursuit and how giving back grounds him and gives new purpose for what he does. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Thought Economics: Conversations with Remarkable People

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 26:03


Thinking about conversations with people never usually triggers the idea of an "economy." But, in a way, it is an economy; one of sharing ideologies, stories, narratives, reason, hope...Spending more time on the persons who matter is part of who we are. Join Vikas Shah (@MrVikas) as we discuss some of the ideas behind "Though Economics" and what community means to him. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

A Hero's Narrative: Loyalty beyond Disagreement

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 35:55


It's never easy to believe in someone or something that, on occasion, you disagree with. The natural tendency is to shy-away from conflict, from those uncomfortable moments. But, as you'll hear in my conversation with Christopher Ruocchio, author of the incredible Sun Eater series, sometimes loyalty transcends disagreement. In a time where disagreements are rampant, political, moral, ethical and otherwise, it behooves us to find our loyalties and rise above the chaos. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Empathy and Agency, One Cup of Coffee at a Time

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 31:08


Empathy and Agency aren't the words that normally come to mind when thinking about coffee. However, Alex Caza of http://www.firstbloom.co (Firstbloom.co) is out to change your mind. From helping clients understand the provenance of coffee along with the terroir (as it applies to coffee, natch) to building a community through coffee, the passion for discovery and purpose is evident. Join our conversation to hear how Alex is changing the world, one cup at a time. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Living Life More Playfully: The Role of Games in Community

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 30:52


All work and no play makes life pretty dull. Games provide that momentary escape from reality, a bubble that blocks out the noise of the world and unite us in purpose and vision. Kelly Lynch and I had a conversation around gaming, community and the role each has in this year that never seems to end. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Comedy and Corona: What to do when the world is f*cked up

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 33:28


Comedy and Corona. Two things that couldn't be further from each other in our understanding. In a world where things are brutally tough, how does comedy help buoy our survival, our mental health? Join comic Jess Collins and I as we talk things through and seek to understand how all is NOT lost in the world through the lens of comedy. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Connection, Purpose and Belonging: The story of Esther

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 33:57


The human condition is one that desires connection, purpose and belonging. Learning to give and receive is something that this world needs more of. I sat down with Carol Rossborough of http://www.esther.org.uk/ (Esther) and talked about those three characteristics and how they're stepping up to deliver it. In a crazy world that's changed remarkably over the past 10 months, Esther is making real impact, one person at a time. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

People, Passion and Purpose: Finding Community in Challenging Times

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 25:29


Sarah Scullion of http://www.CommunityCalling.ltd (Community Calling) and I sat down and talked about uniting people together to help solve problems that affect us all. Her passion and desire to help others led to an amazing collision of technology and community engagement. Truly one of the shining examples of what dedication, quick thinking and a heart for others can accomplish. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Bonus Edition: Data Mutability and Social Impact

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 19:51


What's this? a Special Edition? Believe it or not, we do focus on technology at Elemental Collision, sometimes a bit more directly than not. As we look at the role data has in community, it becomes important to understand the ways that data is "mutable;" that is, changeable. If you can't trust the data you're given, what good is it? This podcast attempts to explain some of the issues with data, mutability and social impacts as a consequence. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Social Hacking: Matching Skills, Abilities and Purpose

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 29:50


What happens when you start to weave the fabric of community and determine that valuable people are languishing? Social Hacking, of course. This week, we sat down with Cristian David Hoyos Castaño and Laura Bernal Vergara of http://www.netminds.uk (NetMinds )to hash out what it means to forge connections within communities and use them to solve human-centered problems. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Ecosystems, Education and Engagement (and failures & f*ck-ups too)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 42:53


This week, Naomi Timperley of https://www.technorthadvocates.com/ (Tech North Advocates) and I sat down to discuss quite a few things. What started with Ecosystems quickly moved to how Education and Engagement plays a large role in community and learning. Beyond just the here and now, there are lessons that can be applied to those just coming into the workforce as well as those already in the trenches. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Pale, Male and Stale: Diversifying Community through the Boardroom

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 25:23


Anne Orr of http://www.boards123.com (Boards123 )sat down to discuss community through the lens of diversifying the boardroom. Listen in as we talk about how communities and corporations are shaped through the people they engage with, learn about how to step up, show up and speak up throughout these challenging times. (Oh, and we throw in a little technology as well.) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Pigs, Providence and Potential: a discussion on Neuralink and Ontology

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 40:53


Pigs, Providence and Potential: a discussion on Neuralink and Ontology. Yes, it's as nerdy as it sounds and, thanks to https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAFIVVgBUeH2NdyjqQi0aevmCsm4jtB_rEo (Ed Henry), I'd reckon it's worth a listen (if only to hear him talk about dolphins and puffer fish...) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Community and Trust: A conversation with Jeremiah Owyang

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 13:57


A conversation with Jeremiah Owyang on trust, empathy, community and insights on the nature of community and membership. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

History and Community: an Interview with Donal Fallon of 3 Castles Burning

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 34:24


Donal Fallon of the 3 Castles Burning podcast and I sat down to discuss history and it's application to current events. What can we learn from history? How has history shaped community and who we are?

Community and Organizations: Outliers and "The Quiet Ones"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 17:18


Community and Organization: why ignoring the quiet voices leads to unbalanced community.

Community Collides: a conversation with Ed Henry

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 33:38


Join the conversation with Ed Henry and Dave Graham as they talk about Community. Token references to Star Wars and The Matrix included for free. It's irreverent, it's hopefully relevant and it's trying hard to be relatable to each situation we find ourselves in as 2020 moves on.

Implicit Bias In Datasets

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 21:00


Elemental Collision - Questions from the ever-awesome Elizabeth @ Material Evolution on data sets, data bias, and what we can do with it!!!

Community and being "Fake Fine"

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 24:33


Elemental Collision: Community and being "Fake Fine" Taking a look at Robert Grace's song "Fake Fine" and how community can be shaped by how we interact with it.

Von Neumann And Intel's RIDL - Why Vulnerabilities Happen

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 21:09


Von Neumann architectures and Intel's new RIDL vulnerability...why these will continue to happen and how we can learn to work with and around them.

Dell Technologies World - Bias in AI - Dave Graham and Brian Reaves

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 57:00


Dave Graham and Brian Reaves of Dell Technologies collaborate on a session discussing Bias in AI. This is a sociological and engineering (lite) approach to discussing bias.

Elemental Collision - Intel & 5G, ARM/x86 and the future of PCs

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 18:00


thanks to @dylan522p on Twitter, we got today's subject: Intel & 5G as well as implications for x86/ARM in the client PC space. Enjoy!

Elemental Collision - AI in the Headlines

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 23:17


Looking at some headlines and discussing their implications; riffing on ethics and bias. Is it right or wrong to have odious opinions (and opinion holders) within a council?

Elemental Collision - 2019 Predictions (and a gasp for air)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 21:27


Predictions for 2019 in the technical space. Are they right? are they wrong? only time will tell.

Elemental Collision - 5G vs LTE: What's the difference?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 14:57


What are some of the differences between 5G and LTE and why these differences are important.

Elemental Collision - Ethics? in AI?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 14:48


12-17-18 - Looking at ethics in AI. cursory opinion piece about keeping your data ethical, curated, clean. Remember: Garbage in = Garbage out.

Elemental Collision - Alimony as a "Tax"

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 14:59


15 minutes on why Alimony isn't the greatest thing in the world. ;)

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