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What service design professionals need to know about AI / Jillian Powers / Episode #156


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It's not a secret... Every day we are outsourcing more and more of our decisions to AI algorithms.

Some of these decisions are frivolous, like determining if that's a cat in the photo. Other decisions are of much higher stake, like whether you will get that medical treatment.

Especially with the last kind of decisions, we'd better ensure that these algorithms are designed and used responsibly. And according to Jillian Powers, service design professionals must play a vital role in this process.

This means we need to get familiar and comfortable with this new technology. But how? Well, in this episode, Jillian gives a "data science 101" for designers. I assure you that there won't be any complex computer math that you need to understand. On the contrary, you'll hear that bringing the human perspective into the conversation is the thing that's currently missing.

This is one of those episodes that shines a light on a blind spot that you didn't even realize you had. So grab your notebook and click the link below! I feel Jillian does a great job at demystifying AI to the point that it might even get you excited to get involved :)

Enjoy the conversation and keep making a positive impact!

--- [ 1. GUIDE ] ---

00:00 Welcome to episode 156

03:30 Who is Jillian
04:30 Lightning round
06:30 Jillian's journey
10:45 Unpacking AI
15:45 Understanding the AI backend
19:30 Things to be mindful of
22:15 It's up to the humans
23:45 When is it unethical not to use AI
24:45 The role of service design
27:30 The good and bad examples
29:30 Where are the service designers
32:30 How to make AI better
34:45 AI in the design process
37:00 Working with biases
38:45 How do we get involved
42:15 When do people reach out
44:45 Moments of entry
49:30 Where to start
52:15 The biggest misconceptions
54:45 Is it for me?
56:15 Final thoughts

--- [ 2. LINKS ] ---

  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillian-powers-phd-6b7b4420/
  • Episode with Carly Burton (YouTube) - https://youtu.be/aBQyUQ0UJWc
  • Algorithmic Justice League - https://www.ajl.org
  • Book: Weapons Of Math Destruction - https://amzn.to/3A619gm
  • Anatomy of AI - https://anatomyof.ai/
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