Even before the ancient Greek philosophers wrote their first words, people used ethics as a tool in the pursuit of a good life.

Flash forward to modern times and we see the opportunity to use the exact same tool in the pursuit of good technology. With current innovation practices in technology today falling short of our world-changing ambitions, how can we transform the age-old practice of applying ethics to our lives into the modern practice of applying ethics to AI?

Olivia Gambelin explains that it is time to pursue good technology through a new form of AI innovation that focuses on human well-being and values. Olivia is an AI ethicist who specializes in the practical application of ethics to technological innovation and the founder of Ethical Intelligence.

Originally from Silicon Valley, Olivia started her career in digital strategy for tech startups. After graduating from Baylor University's Honors College with a BA in Philosophy and Entrepreneurship, Olivia moved abroad to pursue the opportunity to expand her international network as a GDPR and data privacy researcher in Brussels. This experience prompted her to return to academia to obtain her MSc in Philosophy, with a concentration in AI Ethics, from the University of Edinburgh. During her time in Scotland, Olivia co-founded the Beneficial AI Society and completed her dissertation with distinction on the effects of probability on the moral responsibility of autonomous cars.

Olivia currently serves as the founder and CEO of Ethical Intelligence, where she leads an external team of more than 70 tech ethics experts. In addition, she is a member of the Founding Editorial Board of Springer Nature's AI and Ethics Journal, co-chair of IEEE's AI Expert Network Criteria Committee, and sits on the advisory board of the Ethical AI Governance Group (EAIGG). This talk was delivered at a TEDx event in the TED conference format, but independently organized by a local community. For more information, visit https://www.ted.com/tedx

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