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Rearing Your Algorithms Right
Three Roles Humans Play in Developing and Deploying Responsible AI
Melissa Cefkin has an interesting job. As a principal scientist at Nissan’s research center in Silicon Valley, she works alongside traditional car designers in developing the next generation of self-driving vehicles. Her role is to ensure a smooth collaboration between human and machine (that is, between driver and automobile), and that’s why she has a background in anthropology. “You need to understand humans if you want to provide them with an automated partner,” she contends.1
Cefkin’s role at Nissan is to think about things that most car designers might not consider. Take, for example, driving rules and conventions, most of which are pretty ...
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