Inclusive AI: A Key to a Less Boring World
Tara Chklovski, founder and CEO of education nonprofit Technovation, joined the AI Podcast in 2019 to discuss the AI Family Challenge. Now, she returns to highlight the importance of inclusive AI in making the world a better and less boring place.
Empowering Girls through Technology Education
In this episode, Chklovski and Anshita Saini, a Technovation alumna and member of the technical staff at OpenAI, explore how the nonprofit empowers girls worldwide through technology education. They discuss the organization’s growth from its early days to its current focus on AI education and real-world problem-solving.
From High School to AI
Saini shares her journey from creating an app that helped combat a vaping crisis at her high school, to her first exposure to AI, to her current role working on ChatGPT. She also talks about Wiser AI, an initiative she recently founded to support women leaders and other underrepresented voices in artificial intelligence.
Time Stamps
- 2:21 – Recognizing AI’s revolutionary potential in 2016.
- 5:39 – Technovation’s pioneering approach to incorporating ChatGPT in education.
- 12:17 – Saini builds an app through Technovation that addressed a real problem at her high school.
- 29:12 – The importance of having women represented on software development teams.
Conclusion
Inclusive AI has the potential to make the world a better and less boring place. By empowering girls and women through technology education, we can create a more diverse and representative workforce. At Technovation, this vision is becoming a reality, and we are excited to see the impact it will have on the world.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Technovation?
- Technovation is a nonprofit organization that empowers girls worldwide through technology education.
- What does Wiser AI do?
- Wiser AI is an initiative founded by Anshita Saini to support women leaders and other underrepresented voices in artificial intelligence.
- How can I get involved with Technovation?
- You can learn more about the opportunity to mentor a team of girls for the 2025 season and get involved with Technovation.
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