Episode description
Kai Nunez, Vice President of Research & Insights at Salesforce, shares the secret to making tech teams own responsibility for AI ethics
Episode description
Kai Nunez, VP Research & Insights at Salesforce, didn't always know she wanted to pursue a career in AI because it didn't exist as a field. Her dad was a linguist and she became interested in human-computer interaction at a young age. Kai's deep concern for values-based leadership and operating with integrity led her to become a leading voice in the DEI and AI ethics communities. Today, her teams are creating a culture of awareness about the impact tech has on underserved populations. She's a passionate advocate for educating teams to do the right thing... even when nobody's looking.
Listen and learn...
- About Salesforce's real "biggest competitor"
- Why DEI matters in technology
- How Kai lives the value of "being a respectful truthteller"
- Why the future of software includes data audits to mitigate the risk of bias
- What happened when Kai presented an unpopular idea to Marc Benioff
References in this episode...
- Krishna Gade from Fiddler on AI and the Future of Work
- AI ethics at Salesforce