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We're excited to meet you!
- Tuesday March 19th, 2024
- Thoughtworks office, Keskuskatu 5B (4th floor), 00100 Helsinki
- 8.30 - 10.30 am
- Breakfast included
- Organized by Thoughtworks in association with the Mozilla Foundation
- Tech experts from Mozilla, Sitra, Veikkaus and Stora Enso
Critical considerations when designing AI systems in a responsible manner
The ongoing debate about the far-reaching implications of generative AI shows how focus on the potential fallout from technology solutions is increasing, whether in the form of misinformation, excessive carbon emissions or the exclusion of certain groups. According to Thoughtworks’ research on what consumers want from GenAI, 93% of respondents say businesses which fail to incorporate responsible and ethical thinking risk detrimental impacts.
At the same time, ethical and legal compliance are rarely a motivating agent for tech builders when designing and deploying AI systems, partly due to the lack of pressure to comply with the legislation, says Mozilla study, conducted by Ramak Molavi Vasse'i from Mozilla's Insights Team with contributions from Thoughtworks. It's clear that transparency in AI does matter and that ignoring it has very real risks.
The contradiction and uncertainties motivated us to arrange a breakfast meet-up at Thoughtworks in Helsinki, in which we’ll hear different perspectives of responsible AI. You’ll have the chance to meet ethical AI researchers Jesse McCrosky and Ramak Molavi Vasse'i from Mozilla Foundation, as well as to get familiar with some responsible tech tools you can start using right away. We’ll also facilitate a panel discussion where we’ll hear the viewpoints of different tech leaders from Finnish and international organizations.
Agenda
8.30
Sree Lathika, technical business analyst at Thoughtworks
8.45
Lauri Anttila, Head of Technology at Thoughtworks
9.05
Jesse McCrosky, Principal Researcher at Mozilla Foundation, Thoughtworks alumni
Jesse will present a practical framing for AI Governance that considers how to assess and mitigate some of the unique risks of AI-powered systems.
9.25
Ramak Molavi Vasse'i, Meaningful AI Transparency Research Lead, Mozilla Foundation
Ramak will share findings from her Research on AI Transparency in Practice, covering motivations and perspectives of AI builders, as well as her new research on watermarking and labeling methods for AI-generated content.
9.45
Tech leaders from Mozilla, Sitra, Veikkaus and Stora Enso
Moderated by Sree Lathika, Business analyst, Thoughtworks.
Panelists:
- Ramak Molavi Vasse'i, The Law Technologist
- Jesse McCrosky, Principal Researcher, Mozilla
- Sari Soinoja, Leading Specialist, Finnish innovation fund Sitra
- Lauri Halkola, VP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Veikkaus
- Francesca Valentini, Director, Data CoE, Stora Enso
10.15
Moderated by Lauri Anttila, Head of Technology, Thoughtworks
Meet the host
Sree Lathika
Business Analyst, ThoughtworksSree is a senior consultant at Thoughtworks since 2021. She is currently working as a business analyst and enabling the teams building infrastructure and developer platforms. Sree has experience aligning technical projects with product thinking and creating user-centric solutions to technology problems across various industries.
Sree is passionate about cultivating responsible technology mindset and has been active in the quality, accessibility, responsible tech strategy space within the organizations.
Meet the speakers
Ramak Molavi Vasse’i
Meaningful AI Transparency Research Lead, Mozilla FoundationRamak Molavi Vasse’i is a digital rights advocate and senior researcher. She has been leading the Meaningful AI Transparency research project at Mozilla since September 2021. She is a visiting lecturer at the University of Potsdam and IE Law School in Madrid, and works as a policy advisor on new technologies. Her research focuses on the ethics of AI, AI governance, privacy and data protection, and the regulation of new technologies. Her interdisciplinary work is dedicated to the development of sustainable and public good-oriented technologies.
Jesse McCrosky
Principal Research Lead, Mozilla FoundationJesse is a Principal Researcher with the Mozilla Foundation's Open Source Research and Investigations team, and formerly Thoughtworks Finland's Head of Responsible Tech and a Principal Data Scientist. He has worked with data and statistics since 2009 including with Mozilla, Thoughtworks, Google, and Statistics Canada. In his current work, Jesse leads data-driven research to power Mozilla's policy and advocacy work and advises on platform research and tech policy. Jesse's research interests revolve around responsible AI, including innovative governance approaches and models for explicitly pro-social AI systems.
Lauri Anttila
Head of Technology, ThoughtworksLauri is a tech generalist navigating between business and IT to find the best possible solutions for companies in need of assistance. He has been working in different IT roles for over 20 years. Before starting to work in IT consulting back in 2015, he worked in the energy sector as well as manufacturing and logistics in internal development positions.
With plenty of experience from enterprise architecture, ERP solutions, and working in an in-house IT organization, Lauri is advocating for a balance between the security & governance requirements and the end user experience.
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