Kay Firth butterfield Using Ai Wisely

Kevin Werbach interviews Kay Firth-Butterfield, a global leader in AI ethics and governance, to discuss how responsible AI has evolved from a niche concern to a global movement. As the world’s first Chief AI Ethics Officer and former Head of AI at the World Economic Forum, Firth-Butterfield brings decades of experience aligning AI with human values. She reflects on the early days of AI ethics—when the field was dominated by philosophical debates—and how today, regulation like the EU AI Act and OECD principles are reshaping the landscape. Firth-Butterfield highlights the growing trust gap in AI, warning that rapid deployment without safeguards is eroding public confidence. Drawing on her work with Fortune 500 firms and her own cancer journey, she argues for human-centered AI, especially in high-stakes areas like healthcare and law. She also underscores the equity issues tied to biased training data and lack of access in the Global South, noting that AI is now generating data based on historical biases. Despite these challenges, she remains optimistic and calls for greater focus on sustainability, access, and AI literacy across sectors.. . Kay Firth-Butterfield is the founder and CEO of Good Tech Advisory LLC. A former judge and barrister, she advises governments and Fortune 500 companies on AI governance and remains affiliated with Doughty Street Chambers in the UK. She was the world’s first C-suite appointee in AI ethics and was the inaugural Head of AI and Machine Learning at the World Economic Forum from 2017 to 2023. . . Transcript. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1aZ3FIzYNThVK2rLSJupvb91B6diFRkLZu0026usp=drive_fs. . EU AI Act. https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/european-approach-artificial-intelligence. . OECD AI Principles. https://oecd.ai/en/ai-principles