Jan 5
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Naz
Why AI Might Get the CEO Chair Before Women Do
Heading into the weekend, I'm reflecting on a recent top executive appointment in Germany. As usual, I immediately look into the qualifications of the women involved and can't help but ask: why isn't she the CEO?
It's puzzling why women often find themselves in roles like HR, marketing, or operations, but much less frequently in CFO positions, and even more rarely as CEOs.
Is this indicative of gender bias?
This issue requires recognition and accurate articulation. As a profound admirer of the late political philosopher Hannah Arendt, I've listened to her 1964 interview with Günter Gaus at least 10 times. Amidst her iconic chain-smoking, she stated:
"When you are attacked as a Jew, you must defend yourself as a Jew, not otherwise."
This perspective forces us to confront gender bias head-on. We seem to lack trust in women's ability to handle powerful positions, relegating them to Co-CEO roles or supportive functions.
A Qualified Woman or AI?
I wonder, if men had to choose between sharing their position with AI or a woman, would they prefer AI as a co-worker? This intriguing thought merits further exploration. 🙂
Dear men, your support is crucial in changing the status quo. It's a change we must pursue because the current scenario is no longer sexy, outdated, immoral, economically unwise, and unsustainable.
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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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