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As Silicon Valley and other regions fascinate with the artificial intelligence frenzy, Melinda French Gates has warned that more women need to be involved in the development of artificial intelligence.
A philanthropist and longtime advocate for women and girls, she explores how the current AI arms race and the rush to bring this controversial technology into as many products as possible will ultimately affect women. He said he was “very worried” about
French Gates told CNN’s Poppy Harlow, “I’m very nervous because there aren’t enough women who are computer scientists and have expertise in artificial intelligence.” ”
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Poppy Harlow interviewing Melinda Gates on CNN this morning.
“The system needs to take everyone’s perspective and see society, and frankly, the world, as it is,” she says. That’s why it’s “very important” to have women on the ground and in decision-making positions when it comes to AI adoption, she added.
AI models have long been criticized for their ability to perpetuate prejudices, especially against women and people of color. New generative AI tools like his ChatGPT and Dall-E at OpenAI are trained on vast amounts of online data — data that contains the same biases as humans. On the other hand, some researchers in the field believe that powerful AI tools are less accountable because responses are machine-generated, and that powerful AI tools can spread prejudice and discrimination on a larger scale. raises new concerns.
Gate’s comments on AI signal renewed commitment to help more women run for office in the U.S. via Time Editorial, published to mark one year anniversary of Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade It is a result of what has been done.
In his interview with Harlow, he also revealed that French Gates never endorses any particular candidate because he votes on both sides of the aisle. “Sometimes I vote Republican, sometimes I vote Democrat,” said French Gates. “I’m a very independent voter and don’t want to be pegged to one or the other. I think the best policy will be decided when it’s crossed the aisle.”
But French Gates stressed that the focus now is on elevating female candidates.
“Too often decisions are made for women, not by them,” said French Gates. “As Ruth Bader Ginsburg said, I believe women should be everywhere decisions are made, but we are not there yet as a country.”
