Best Werbach Podcasts (2024)

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Helen Toner: AI Safety in a World of Uncertainty 41:15

3h ago41:15

41:15

Join Professor Kevin Werbach in his discussion with Helen Toner, Director of Strategy and Foundational Research Grants at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology. In this episode, Werbach and Toner discuss how the public views AI safety and ethics and both the positive and negative outcomes of advancements in AI. We discuss Toner’s…

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Nuala O'Connor: Frontline Human-Machine Interface at Walmart 34:16

2M ago34:16

34:16

Join Kevin and Nuala as they discuss Walmart's approach to AI governance, emphasizing the application of existing corporate principles to new technologies. She explains the Walmart Responsible AI Pledge, its collaborative creation process, and the importance of continuous monitoring to ensure AI tools align with corporate values. Nuala reveals her …

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Suresh Venkatasubramanian: Blueprints and Redesign: Academia to the White House and Back 35:22

3M ago35:22

35:22

Join Kevin and Suresh as they discuss the latest tools and frameworks that companies can use to effectively combat algorithmic bias, all while navigating the complexities of integrating AI into organizational strategies. Suresh describes his experiences at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the creation of the Blueprint for…

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Diya Wynn: People-Centric Technology 32:40

3M ago32:40

32:40

Kevin Werbach speaks with Diya Wynn, the responsible AI lead at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Diya shares how she pioneered a formal practice for ethical AI at AWS, and explains AWS’s “Well-Architected” framework to assist customers in responsibly deploying AI. Kevin and Diya also discuss the significance of diversity and human bias in AI systems, rev…

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Paula Goldman: Putting Humans at the Helm 31:58

3M ago31:58

31:58

Kevin Werbach is joined by Paula Goldman, Chief Ethical and Humane Use Officer at Salesforce, to discuss the pioneering efforts of her team in building a culture of ethical technology use. Paula shares insights on aligning risk assessments and technical mitigations with business goals to bring stakeholders on board. She explains how AI governance f…

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Navrina Singh: AI Alignment in Practice 37:11

3M ago37:11

37:11

Kevin Werbach speaks with Navrina Singh of Credo AI, which automates AI oversight and regulatory compliance. Singh addresses the increasing importance of trust and governance in the AI space. She discusses the need to standardize and scale oversight mechanisms by helping companies align and translate their systems to include all stakeholders and co…

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Scott Zoldi: Using the Best AI Tools for the Job 31:12

4M ago31:12

31:12

Kevin Werbach speaks with Scott Zoldi of FICO, which pioneered consumer credit scoring in the 1950s and now offers a suite of analytics and fraud detection tools. Zoldi explains the importance of transparency and interpretability in AI models, emphasizing a “simpler is better” approach to creating clear and understandable algorithms. He discusses F…

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Olivia Gambelin: Ethical AI as Good Business Practice 34:07

4M ago34:07

34:07

Professor Kevin Werbach and AI ethicist Olivia Gambelin discuss the moral responsibilities surrounding Artificial Intelligence, and the practical steps companies should take to address tehm. Olivia explains how companies can begin their responsible AI journey, starting with taking inventory of their systems and using Olivia's Value Canvas to map th…

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Beth Noveck: Effective and Accountable AI in the Public Sector 37:08

4M ago37:08

37:08

Join Professor Kevin Werbach and Beth Noveck, New Jersey's first Chief AI Strategist, as they explore AI's transformative power in public governance. Beth reveals how AI is revolutionizing government operations, from rewriting complex unemployment insurance letters in plain English to analyzing call data for faster responses. They discuss New Jerse…

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Jean-Enno Charton: Operationalizing AI Ethics 35:13

4M ago35:13

35:13

Join Professor Kevin Werbach and Jean-Enno Charton, Director of Digital Ethics and Bioethics at Merck KGAA, as they explore the ethical challenges of AI in healthcare and life sciences. Charton delves into the evolution of Merck's AI ethics program, which stemmed from their bioethics advisory panel addressing complex ethical dilemmas in areas like …

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Dominique Shelton Leipzig: Building Trust When Every Company is an AI Company 34:44

5M ago34:44

34:44

Join Professor Kevin Werbach and Dominique Shelton Leipzig, an expert in data privacy and technology law, as they share practical insights on AI's transformative potential and regulatory challenges in this episode on The Road to Accountable AI. They dissect the ripple effects of recent legislation, and why setting industry standards and codifying t…

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Dragos Tudorache: Next Steps for the World's First Comprehensive AI Law 31:15

5M ago31:15

31:15

Join Professor Werbach and Dragos Tudorache, co-rapporteur of the EU AI Act and one of the most essential AI policymakers in the world, to discuss the world's urgent need for AI regulation and collaboration. They discuss the nuances of the Act's attempt to balance mitigating risk and fostering innovation and dissect the legislation's approach to en…

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Richard Benjamins: A Multi-Year Journey Toward Responsible Enterprise AI 37:57

5M ago37:57

37:57

In this episode, Professor Kevin Werbach and Dr. Richard Benjamins, former Chief Responsible AI Officer at Telefónica, discuss Telefónica's journey towards responsible AI, corporate strategies to address these challenges, and Benjamins' views on generative AI and the European AI Act. They explore the role of the Responsible AI Champion in embedding…

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Elham Tabassi: Framing and Taming AI Risks 30:54

5M ago30:54

30:54

Join Professor Kevin Werbach and Elham Tabassi, Associate Director for Emerging Technologies at NIST, as they explore the nuances of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (RMF). Their discussion illuminates the science of measurement, the challenges of operationalizing legal and governance requirements for AI, and the pursuit of standards for trust…

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Reid Blackman: Aligning AI with Ethics in the Real World 38:44

5M ago38:44

38:44

Join Professor Werbach and Reid Blackman, the founder of Virtue and author of ‘Ethical Machines,’ to unravel the fabric of ethical responsibilities in AI development. They navigate the transition from 'AI ethics' to 'responsible AI,' debunking the myth that ethics is just a matter of opinion and showcasing how it can be both objective and actionabl…

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Azeem Azhar: Exponential Challenges of Exponential Technologies 39:38

5M ago39:38

39:38

Professor Werbach is joined by Azeem Azhar, a leading expert in exponential technologies, for a riveting conversation on the trajectory of AI, regulation, and the larger challenges of concentration in the tech sector. They traverse Azeem’s professional journey, highlighting the pivotal moments in AI development, such as the rise of deep learning, a…

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Kevin Werbach: Why You Should Care About AI Accountability 27:52

5M ago27:52

27:52

Welcome to the Road to Accountable AI. Explore the crucial intersection of technology, law, and business ethics with Wharton professor Kevin Werbach, as he and his guests examine efforts to implement responsible, safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence. In this initial episode, Professor Werbach describes the concept he calls Accountable AI. H…

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The Road to Accountable AI - Series Trailer 1:42

6M ago1:42

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The Good Stuff — Episode 18: Sailing Past Plastic 25:22

10y ago25:22

25:22

Stiv Wilson was in the middle of the ocean, hundreds of miles from land when he decided to quit his job to devote himself to putting a stop to plastic pollution. In Episode 18 of the Good Stuff, Annie sits down with Stiv Wilson from 5 Gyres and takes a close look at plastic pollution in our oceans, lakes, and rivers. Annie wraps this episode with a…

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The Good Stuff — Episode 17: Start Sharing (Part 2 with Janelle Orsi) 20:50

10y ago20:50

20:50

Want to share more Stuff, but don’t know where to start? In Episode 17 of The Good Stuff Annie sits down with sharing champion and legal rebel Janelle Orsi. Their conversation reminds us all what’s so great about sharing – whether it’s new friends, a smaller environmental footprint, or supporting a just economy – and just how easy it is to do. Read…

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The Good Stuff — Episode 16: All About Sharing (Part 1 with Adam Werbach) 17:18

10+ y ago17:18

17:18

In a world where too many of us are weighed down by ever-increasing piles, drawers, and closets full of Stuff, sharing provides a deceptively simple solution. In this episode, Annie interviews Adam Werbach, founder of yerdle.com, about the sharing economy. Just imagine how radically different it would be if when you needed something, you could firs…

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The Good Stuff — Episode 15: Kids, Parents and Climate 20:04

10+ y ago20:04

20:04

“The best antidote to worrying about a problem is getting involved in trying to fix it. The same is true for our kids.” In the context of climate change, it’s all about moving towards a clean energy economy that is kid safe and climate safe. For Episode 15 of The Good Stuff, Annie sits down with Lisa Hoyos, co-founder of Climate Parents, to discuss…

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The Good Stuff — Episode 14: College Heroes 19:02

10+ y ago19:02

19:02

Meet Alex Freid and Amira Odeh. These two young people saw something amiss in how their communities related to Stuff and decided to do something about it. From eliminating waste during dorm move-out season to putting a stop to bottled water sales, here are two great examples of what it looks like to take action for "better" instead of "more."…

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The Good Stuff - Episode 13: What Made the Mad Hatter Mad? 16:05

10+ y ago16:05

16:05

When a thermometer factory in New York closed because of increasing U.S. regulation of mercury, the operation was moved lock, stock and barrel to India, where enforcement of environmental laws is lax. Now a subsidiary of Unilever – the company behind everyday brands like Vaseline, Dove Soap and Lipton Tea – which operated the factory in India, is t…

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The Good Stuff — Episode 12: Green Chemistry 25:03

10+ y ago25:03

25:03

If it's on the store shelf, it's been tested and found safe, right? Guess again. Bev Thorpe of Clean Production Action talks about the hidden chemical dangers in everyday products and how ‘green chemistry’—designing materials and products without harmful chemicals—promises to transform the relationship between us and our Stuff.…

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The Good Stuff — Episode 11: Girl Scout Cookies, Orangutans and Palm Oil 16:49

10+ y ago16:49

16:49

In 2007, two kids in Michigan set out to earn their Girl Scout Bronze Award by raising awareness about the endangered orangutan. They learned that the orangutans’ habitat is being destroyed to plant oil palm plantations. After making the shocking discovery that palm oil was an ingredient in Girl Scout cookies, they launched a campaign to make Girl …

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The Good Stuff — Episode 10: The People Have the Power 21:00

10+ y ago21:00

21:00

Protecting our health from toxic pollution is too important a job to be left to scientists, government regulators or even professional environmental activists. Annie looks at two communities, half a world apart, where citizens showed that people on the front lines of pollution have the power to fight back against being poisoned.…

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The Good Stuff — Episode 9: Kids Who Care Challenge Crayola 12:19

10+ y ago12:19

12:19

If you laid all the Crayola plastic markers made each year end to end, they’d circle the earth three times – and they’re not recyclable. Some California kids are campaigning to change that – and in the process, learning how to flex their citizen muscles.

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The Good Stuff — Episode 8: Annie on Climate Change and 5 Years of SOS 21:44

10+ y ago21:44

21:44

This podcast, recorded in January of 2013, turns the tables – or rather the microphone – on Annie as she’s interviewed by Jearlyn Steele of WCCO-AM in Minneapolis. Given the recent shift in public discourse, Annie and Jearlyn talk about what must be done to combat climate change. Annie also reflects on the first five years of The Story of Stuff Pro…

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The Good Stuff — Episode 7: Workers as Owners 11:58

10+ y ago11:58

11:58

From corner bakeries to one of Spain’s largest companies, worker-owned co-ops around the world are providing an alternative model to business as usual. Annie talked with worker-owners of the Evergreen Cooperatives, which are transforming an economically distressed neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio – and changing lives at the same time.…

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The Good Stuff — Episode 6: Don't Just "Be the Change" – Make Change 15:33

10+ y ago15:33

15:33

In Part 2 of our special podcast accompanying The Story of Change, Annie talks with leading changemakers about how they do it. Hint: Start close to home, sharpen your citizen skills, and then take on the world.

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The Good Stuff — Episode 5: How You Show up in the World 17:17

10+ y ago17:17

17:17

Being a citizen isn’t about where you were born or whether you have the right papers – it’s acting on our responsibility to stand up for the planet and other people. In Part 1 of a special podcast, Annie talks to leading changemakers about citizenship – “the freedom to participate in power.” Next month, Part 2: how citizens can make change.…

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The Good Stuff — Episode 4: Fix It, Don't Nix It! 20:34

10+ y ago20:34

20:34

That’s the manifesto of the growing movement to make our Stuff repairable rather than disposable. And some people are going beyond repairing their Stuff to making their own. In this episode, Annie talks to a couple of high-tech entrepreneurs about the importance of the fourth R: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – and Repair.…

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The Good Stuff — Episode 3: Getting Started 19:21

10+ y ago19:21

19:21

Know someone who says they’re too busy to reduce their waste? Or says it’s too hard? A very busy wife, mother and entrepreneur near Philly shares how she did it! Earlier this year, Annie spent a day with Karla Trotman in her home near Philadelphia for a taping of ABC’s The Revolution. Like many busy women, Karla has her hands full with kids, work a…

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