In this episode of the She Writes AI podcast, Farida Khalaf talks with one of the co-authors of AI Everywhere, Volume 1 to explore the realities of building AI that is ethical, accountable, and inclusive. This is part of the ongoing interview series, and today we are joined by Celeste Garcia. Her Chapter 1: Challenging the Male Narrative and Building Accountable AI, sets the foundation for the entire book by re-examining how AI history has been told and whose contributions have been recognized.

The AI Everywhere book series brings together multidisciplinary voices to explore how artificial intelligence is being developed, who is shaping it, and what narratives are often left out. Rather than treating AI as purely technical innovation, it emphasizes history, responsibility, and the human decisions behind the systems we use every day.

Drawing from her experience at Microsoft and her work as the author of AI Baby, Celeste explores how AI is being developed in an environment driven by speed, competition, and deep uncertainty. At the same time, she challenges the dominant historical narrative that has overlooked key figures such as Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper, and Radia Perlman.

In this conversation with Farida Khalaf, Celeste’s insights uncover how the story of AI has been shaped, how women’s contributions have often been erased from the narrative, and why building accountable AI requires confronting both history and the systems being built today.

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