Humanity In The Loop

Michael Dila is a design and innovation leader, designer of conversation, and a steward of community. He is the project director for Oslo for AI, a year-long project that will invite participants to co-design a new kind of constitutional process for the governance of AI. Michael is also the founder of System 3 Coaching, focused on helping leaders navigate the dynamics of ethical and technical complexity.

Eric Miller is the Director of the Ecological Footprint Initiative, a research, training, and analytics hub that produces the National Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts used around the world, plus fee-for-service work. The initiative is housed in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University.

Eric has two undergraduate degrees, a BSc in Biology from Carleton University, a BA in Economics from McMaster, and an MES in Ecological Macroeconomics from York University.

We discuss a report titled “Measuring York's Carbon and Ecological Footprints During Fiscal Years 2016-2020” which Eric produced.

Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sustainabilityeconomist/

Host: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton

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Humanity is not automatic.

Dr. Peter Victor is an economist who has worked on environmental issues for over 40 years as an academic, consultant and public servant. He was the first President of the Canadian Society for Ecological Economics and one of the founders of that discipline. From 1996 to 2002, Peter served as the Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University in Toronto.

We discuss Peter’s book titled “Escape from Overshoot: Economics for a Planet in Peril.” Can we rein in our consumption and damage to our environment? Will we need to reduce our standards of living, or even our population, to reach a sustainable relationship with our planet? How can we seek an equitable steady state that doesn’t leave the disadvantaged behind?

Guest: Dr. Peter Victor https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-victor-b2a236b0/

Host: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton

Peter Victor’s website: https://www.pvictor.com/

“Escape From Overhsoot” at Amazon:https://a.co/d/4VRYD1y

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Humanity is not automatic.

Denise Brouder is a hybrid work skills expert and founder of SWAYworkplace, a New York city professional training and coaching firm that focuses on driving performance for workers that are united by purpose but not always location. We discuss the adoption of hybrid work models, how to ensure remote worker productivity and the future of jobs.

Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisebrouder

Host: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton

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Humanity is not automatic.

Robin Lobb has a diverse background in intelligence, strategic planning, information technology and management consulting. Robin’s work has contributed to a variety of pursuits, including espionage, healthcare, academia, residential real estate and civic engagement.

Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-lobb-5680862/ [email protected]

Host: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton

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Humanity is not automatic.

Disclaimer: The views expressed are solely those of the speaker, Robin Lobb. IAFIE assumes no responsibility or liability and the views expressed do not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. In addition, any views expressed by IAFIE officers or staff are strictly their own and do not necessarily reflect those of IAFIE.

Carlos Sentís is the founder and CEO of the World Innovation Alliance, a Board Member at the World Humanitarian Forum, a Member of the Steering Committee of Higher Education Innovation at OECD, and Presidential advisor to the Organization of Young Entrepreneurs of the European Union.

Maggie Greyson is Chief Futurist and CEO of Futures Present, a foresight consulting company. Making predictions is hard, especially about the future. Even so, Maggie helps people think long term and decide what they really want. We discuss futurism and it’s impact on the choices we make in the present.

Elena Yunusov is a Deep Tech Marketing and Strategy Leader with a focus on artificial intelligence. Elena has been in AI before ChatGPT, leading Marketing at Borealis AI, an AI research institute founded by RBC. She was nominated for the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards for her work with her agency, Communicable Inc., and was named among ‘Top Women in Canadian Tech’ by BetaKit.

Elena and I discuss AI, why it is both exciting and a little scary and what we can do to improve AI alignment and safety.

Guest: Elena Yunusov https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenayunusov/

Host: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton

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Humanity is not automatic.

Elena mentioned the following books in this episode:

Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence by Ajay Agrawal et al

Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence by Ajay Agrawal et al

Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control by Stuart Russell et al

Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian et al

The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values by Brian Christian

“Never in human history has technological change caused such a fundamental shift in the world’s systems. The speed, scope, and complexity of this change is opening previously unimaginable risks and opportunities.” This is the call to action of the Engineering Change Lab, where Mark Abbott is director.

Mark also leads Tech Stewardship at the MaRS Discovery District, an organization that aims to identify and promote ways to imagine, design, and implement technology intentionally for positive impact.

Mark is a Professional Engineer and an MBA. He served as a member of the Executive Team at Engineers Without Borders. Before that, Mark spent fourteen years working for a heavy industrial consulting engineering firm based in Vancouver.

Guest: Mark Abbott https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-abbott-p-eng-826787

Host: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton

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https://engineeringchangelab.ca/

https://techstewardship.com/

https://programs.techstewardship.com/

https://www.suncor.com/en-ca/news-and-stories/our-stories/when-art-imitates-life-the-lessons-in-jurassic-park-apply-to-all

https://engineeringchangelab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ECL-History-English.pdf

https://techstewardship.com/theory-of-change/

Rohan Light is a public interest technologist with a focus on data governance. Rohan’s work is at the intersection of the great potential and potential for great harm that comes with big data and artificial intelligence. 

This is my second chance to speak with Rohan who appeared in Episode 12 of the Unusually Well Informed Podcast.

Guest: Rohan Light https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohanlight

Host: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton

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Humanity is not automatic.