Women in Tech: Jo Stansfield on Breaking Barriers and Building Trust in AI

Join us as we delve into the crucial topic of trustworthy AI with Jo Stansfield, an inclusive innovation consultant and founder of Inclusioneering.

Jo shares her journey from engineering to focusing on the human dimensions of technology, highlighting the importance of avoiding bias and embracing responsibility in AI systems.

She discusses the alarming implications of algorithmic decision-making, particularly in education and recruitment, where fairness is often compromised.

Jo emphasises the need for organizations to implement proper accountability and transparency measures to ensure equitable outcomes for all.

Throughout the conversation, she also offers insights into the role of diversity in tech and manufacturing, advocating for a more inclusive approach to innovation.

Takeaways:

• Jo Stansfield emphasises the importance of trustworthy AI to ensure fairness and accountability in decision-making processes.
• Her experience in tech has driven her passion for inclusive innovation, addressing bias and discrimination in AI systems.
• AI's rapid integration into various sectors necessitates ethical considerations and responsible usage to avoid reinforcing societal biases.
• Inclusioneering aims to foster diversity in tech and engineering by helping organizations understand their workforce and culture.
• The use of biometric data in schools raises significant privacy concerns that need careful consideration and scrutiny.
• AI applications in recruitment and manufacturing must be critically assessed to prevent perpetuating existing inequalities.

Links and companies mentioned in this episode:

• Find Jo Stansfield on LinkedIn
• Inclusioneering™ 
• British Computer Society
• For Humanity
• Book - Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado-Perez 
• TechUp Boot Camps
• Bold as Brass (Katherine Evans)
• #PPEthatfits: it’s not a fashion show
• Film – Coded Bias
• Book - The Algorithm: How AI Can Steal Your Future and Hijack Your Career by Hilke Schellmann