Madison Mohns is an AI product manager at Indeed.com who specializes in developing deep learning approaches to enhance metadata generation for candidate job matching in 19 global markets. A passionate advocate for AI ethics, she takes an optimistic yet conscientious approach to the use of AI solutions. Her expert-in-the-loop approach to scaling taxonomy coverage was recognized and featured in a published paper at RecSys Conference 2022. She manages a team of more than 120 taxonomists, data scientists and engineers, and has pioneered her team's ability to drive innovation by augmenting her teams' work with AI solutions.

Madison is currently pursuing a master's degree in AI Ethics and Society at The University of Cambridge. Her research interests center around the intersection of AI and the future of work, a topic she has elucidated upon in a thought-provoking TED talk aimed at guiding managers through the complexities of workforce transformation in the era of AI.

• Madison's Ted Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/madison_mohns_ai_and_the_paradox_of_self_replacing_workers?subtitle=en
• Madison's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/madison-mohns

ABOUT EMPATHY IN TECH

Empathy in Tech’s mission is to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry to help humanity solve our most pressing and complex problems. We do this by focusing on three key areas:

• Technical Empathy - Close the empathy skills gap in the tech industry by leading a scientific revolution that embraces new research.
• Ethical Empathy - Ensure empathy is used for social good through ethical, equitable, and responsible choices.
• Actionable Empathy - Build a thriving community that makes effective empathy training accessible, affordable, and widely available.

Learn more at https://empathyintech.com

Meet Empathy In Tech cohost Ray Myers, who shares why he's excited to join the podcast.

Ray Myers is a legacy code expert and skeptical enthusiast for AI. With 16 years in software engineering across multiple industries, he urges a focus on our collective lessons learned to improve our systems and organizations. He publishes guidance on his YouTube channel Craft vs Cruft, with influences from DevOps to Taoism.

Connect with Ray:

• Ray's LinkedIn
• Craft vs Cruft - YouTube Channel
• Mender.AI - The AI Legacy Code strategy guide

ABOUT EMPATHY IN TECH

Empathy in Tech’s mission is to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry to help humanity solve our most pressing and complex problems. We do this by focusing on three key areas:

• Technical Empathy - Close the empathy skills gap in the tech industry by leading a scientific revolution that embraces new research.
• Ethical Empathy - Ensure empathy is used for social good through ethical, equitable, and responsible choices.
• Actionable Empathy - Build a thriving community that makes effective empathy training accessible, affordable, and widely available.

Learn more at https://empathyintech.com

Andrea and Ray dive into the “why” of the Empathy in Tech podcast. Why empathy? Why tech? Why us? Why now? Andrea shares the backstory of how the Empathy in Tech came to be, the mission of the Empathy in Tech organization, and why she’s passionate about leading a scientific revolution.

LINKS

• Jamil Zaki’s article: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24137520/americans-empathy-new-compassion-research
• Roddenberry Hypothesis - https://www.ted.com/talks/jamil_zaki_we_re_experiencing_an_empathy_shortage_but_we_can_fix_it_together
• Communication is just as important as code talks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFuNdKPV0jc
• Empathy is a Technical Skill - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1ZKwkPU_0Y
• Corgibytes - https://corgibytes.com/
• Legacy Code Rocks - https://legacycode.rocks
• Milton Waddams from Office Space - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvMeiKSD43E
• Shannon-Weaver model of a General Communication System - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon%E2%80%93Weaver_model
• Mender.ai - https://mender.ai/
• The Structure of Scientific Revolutions - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Structure_of_Scientific_Revolutions
• A Short History of the “Soft Skill” vs. “Hard Skill” Divide - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/short-history-soft-skill-vs-hard-divide-why-its-farce-andrea-goulet
• Unlearning the Empathy Stereotype - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/unlearning-empathy-stereotype-andrea-goulet-xjyfc
• Madison Mohns' TED Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbQjrA9VPjY

HOSTS
Andrea Goulet LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamgoulet

Ray Myers LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadrlife

ABOUT EMPATHY IN TECH

Empathy in Tech’s mission is to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry to help humanity solve our most pressing and complex problems. We do this by focusing on three key areas:

• Technical Empathy - Close the empathy skills gap in the tech industry by leading a scientific revolution that embraces new research.
• Ethical Empathy - Ensure empathy is used for social good through ethical, equitable, and responsible choices.
• Actionable Empathy - Build a thriving community that makes effective empathy training accessible, affordable, and widely available.

Learn more at https://empathyintech.com