Why We Need More Women Discussing AI

Men are liable to put their egos ahead of the wellbeing of the species

As the recent feud between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk shows, men alone cannot be trusted to create the best possible outcome for our species.

They are liable to let their egos cloud their view of the big picture and argue over the minutia of whose slight change in attitude and focus is 100% correct. It is dangerous.

So please, Sheryl Sandberg and Jessica Livingston, we need to get some players with strong interpersonal skills up in this AI game ASAP. Do your thing!

Katie Evanko-Douglas

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Trying to help develop safe, inclusive AI by bringing 21st century tech to social science. Nerd for: IR, development/infrastructure and intersectional feminism.

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