PinnedPublished inThe StartupStop Bastardizing Design with False EmpathyType in “empathy,” into a search engine and you get more than 117 million results. That’s a lot, no matter who is counting. And after six…Dec 31, 202013Dec 31, 202013
Ten Heuristics for Mindful AIFive years ago, I was supposed to be the keynote speaker for DesignUp a huge design conference usually held in India. I didn’t end up going…Apr 9Apr 9
Design Principles for a New AI WorldI was on a panel tonight discussing Ethics in Design Research. I’m on a lot of panels about design and ethics because I’ve worked in AI…Jan 6, 20221Jan 6, 20221
Making AI Less Harmful By DesignI’ve been in design give or take on and off for more than 20 years. Design has always been my background to my storytelling foreground a…Mar 14, 20211Mar 14, 20211
How to Be an Ally Starter KitWhen George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis. The world changed — AGAIN. It shifted just like when Tayvon Martin was…Mar 14, 2021Mar 14, 2021
Battling the Weaponizing of AI“I don’t use Facebook anymore,” she said. “They broke democracy.”Feb 23, 20211Feb 23, 20211
Human Ideal Centered AI Design (Part II)AI Pioneer Stuart Russell, in this seminal TED Talk, postulates a philosophical yet pragmatic framework for how to build intelligent…Apr 19, 2019Apr 19, 2019
Keeping it 100 When it Comes to Human-Centered AI DesignDon Norman was right— human-centered design is harmful.Feb 4, 20193Feb 4, 20193
Stop Using Ethical Dilemmas to Explore Ways to Create Better AI. It’s Stupid.In 2014, MIT created the Moral Machine. It’s a webpage that showcases various scenarios a self-driving car will encounter. It asks people…Oct 25, 20181Oct 25, 20181