Feb 15
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Men in AI-tech need a SW-upgrade?
Why are we still stuck in the dark ages when it comes to gender equality in Germany's tech scene? It's like we're blind to gender bias.
Why do so many still think women in tech are just good for clerical work or assistant roles?
And seriously, naming an AI writing app 'Klara'?
That's not quirky; it's cliché and reinforces outdated stereotypes.
I woke up today, hungry for news on AI, ethics, and women's roles in tech. The US is buzzing with innovation and even the controversies like deepfakes.
In the EU, it's all about regulation.
Back home in Germany, though, my excitement to read news often turns to disappointment.Mostly, I find myself browsing news or seeing posts on LinkedIn, only to feel like the solutions being proposed are conceived with a mindset that seems straight out of the Middle Ages. This morning, I wanted to read the post further, but my brain just shut down after seeing the name 'Klara' for a writing app!!!
The macho vibe in tech isn't just annoying; it's harmful. Remember, it's 2024, not 1424!
We share numerous reports, business cases, case studies, and statistics highlighting the benefits of having more women in tech. Yet, the tech world, still dominated by (white) men, fails to provide a culture where women are welcomed and accepted as equals.
And don't get me started on diversity programs and awards for women. They feel like band-aids on a gaping wound. We don't need more empty gestures.
We need to revolutionize the minds behind tech, starting with the geniuses who thought 'Klara' was a good idea for an AI.
And dear German government, you spend a lot in initiatives to empower women, but what about the men?
It's time to flip the script and 're-power' them towards genuine equality.
It's time to flip the script and 're-power' them towards genuine equality.
Let's make AI gender-neutral / GenderLESS. It's merely an intelligent tool designed to support humans.
Let's eliminate the flaws and negative biases that have persisted for millennia.
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Ali Hessami is currently the Director of R&D and Innovation at Vega Systems, London, UK. He has an extensive track record in systems assurance and safety, security, sustainability, knowledge assessment/management methodologies. He has a background in the design and development of advanced control systems for business and safety-critical industrial applications.
Hessami represents the UK on the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) & International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) – safety systems, hardware & software standards committees. He was appointed by CENELEC as convener of several Working Groups for review of EN50128 Safety-Critical Software Standard and update and restructuring of the software, hardware, and system safety standards in CENELEC.
Ali is also a member of Cyber Security Standardisation SGA16, SG24, and WG26 Groups and started and chairs the IEEE Special Interest Group in Humanitarian Technologies and the Systems Council Chapters in the UK and Ireland Section. In 2017 Ali joined the IEEE Standards Association (SA), initially as a committee member for the new landmark IEEE 7000 standard focused on “Addressing Ethical Concerns in System Design.” He was subsequently appointed as the Technical Editor and later the Chair of P7000 working group. In November 2018, he was appointed as the VC and Process Architect of the IEEE’s global Ethics Certification Programme for Autonomous & Intelligent Systems (ECPAIS).
Trish advises and trains organisations internationally on Responsible AI (AI/data ethics, policy, governance), and Corporate Digital Responsibility.
Patricia has 20 years’ experience as a lawyer in data, technology and regulatory/government affairs and is a registered Solicitor in England and Wales, and the Republic of Ireland. She has authored and edited several works on law and regulation, policy, ethics, and AI.
She is an expert advisor on the Ethics Committee to the UK’s Digital Catapult Machine Intelligence Garage working with AI startups, is a Maestro (a title only given to 3 people in the world) and expert advisor “Maestro” on the IEEE’s CertifAIEd (previously known as ECPAIS) ethical certification panel, sits on IEEE’s P7003 (algorithmic bias)/P2247.4 (adaptive instructional systems)/P7010.1 (AI and ESG/UN SDGS) standards programmes, is a ForHumanity Fellow working on Independent Audit of AI Systems, is Chair of the Society for Computers and Law, and is a non-exec director on the Board of iTechlaw and on the Board of Women Leading in AI. Until 2021, Patricia was on the RSA’s online harms advisory panel, whose work contributed to the UK’s Online Safety Bill.
Trish is also a linguist and speaks fluently English, French, and German.
In 2021, Patricia was listed on the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics™ and named on Computer Weekly’s longlist as one of the Most Influential Women in UK Technology in 2021.
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