Responsible AI at Walmart with Nuala O'Connor
AI Governance Podcast
This episode of Enzai's AI Governance Podcast features Nuala O’Connor, SVP and Chief Counsel for Digital Citizenship at Walmart. Nuala is a global leader scaling responsible AI efforts. Before joining Walmart, Nuala served as the first Chief Privacy Officer for the U.S Department of Homeland Security and the CEO for the Center for Democracy and Technology. She is an attorney by background. Nuala joined Enzai CEO Ryan Donnelly to discuss: -Her approach to scaling AI efforts at Walmart; -How Walmart’s Responsible AI Pledge embodies four core organizational values; -Major opportunities and...
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Agentic AI and our AI Future with Nell Watson
AI Governance Podcast
This episode of Enzai's AI Governance Podcast features Nell Watson.Nell is a machine intelligence researcher, engineer, philosopher, and author of Taming the Machine: Ethically Harness the Power of AI. She leads several prominent efforts in the responsible AI space, chairs IEEE’s ECPAIS Transparency Experts Focus Group and has previously advised Apple. In an episode recorded at Enzai’s office in Belfast, Nell joined Var Shankar to discuss: - how scaffolding will incrementally help today’s foundational AI models improve significantly - why agentic AI will require new ways of thinking...
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International standards from 1840 to the Age of AI, with Scott Cooper
AI Governance Podcast
This episode of Enzai's AI Governance Podcast features Scott Cooper. Nobody understands the international standardization space better than Scott. An advocate for consumer protection, Scott’s was previously VP for Policy at the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Scott also worked with lawmakers, companies and civil society – including advising the US House of Representatives and the CEO of Hewlett-Packard on consumer protection, governance, and standardization issues. Scott joined Enzai’s Var Shankar to discuss: - how international standardization can help with many of the...
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IAPP AI Governance Center with Ashley Casovan
AI Governance Podcast
This episode of Enzai's AI Governance Podcast features Ashley Casovan. As Managing Director of IAPP’s AI Governance Center, Ashley helps industry leaders, policymakers and professionals better understand AI regulations and risks. Ashley joined the podcast with Enzai's Var Shankar to discuss: - how public sector responsible AI efforts have progressed globally since Ashley led the drafting of Canada’s Directive on Automated Decision-making in 2021; - the importance of connecting, educating and certifying AI governance practitioners, including through IAPP’s AI Governance Professional...
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Ethical AI Database with Abhinav Raghunathan
AI Governance Podcast
This episode of Enzai's AI Governance Podcast features Abhinav Raghunathan. Abhinav is an AI scientist and Founder of the Ethical AI Database, a resource that maps and analyzes the landscape of responsible AI organizations. Abhinav joined the podcast with Enzai's Var Shankar to discuss: - use cases in which organizations have successfully incorporated Generative AI into their workflows; - trends in AI governance programs and training efforts; - why Abhinav founded the Ethical AI Database; - some of the trends covered in the Ethical AI Database report for 1H 2024; and - the potential for new...
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AI Soft Law with Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez
AI Governance Podcast
This episode of Enzai's AI Governance Podcast features Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez. Carlos is a global expert on AI soft law and has published a global database of over 600 AI soft law programs. Carlos joined the podcast with Enzai's Var Shankar to discuss: - how should organizations using Generative AI comply with with regulatory requirements; - what major AI risks should policymakers be focused on; - how hard law and soft law work together in AI governance; - what promising governance models from other fields can we adapt for the AI field; and - how business...
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AI Procurement with Dr. Cari Miller
AI Governance Podcast
Dr. Cari Miller is the Founder of the Center for Inclusive Change and the AI Procurement Lab, Vice Chair of the IEEE P3119 Working Group, and a globally recognized expert in AI procurement. In this episode of the AI Governance Podcast, Cari joins Enzai's Var Shankar to discuss the many ways in which AI can enter an organization, the RMF PAIS framework for AI procurement, how organizations should approach upskilling to better harness AI’s potential productivity gains, and how agentic systems will change the future of work.
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EU AI Act with Kai Zenner
AI Governance Podcast
Kai Zenner is the Head of Office & Digital Policy Advisor to MEP Axel Voss in the European Parliament. In this episode of the AI Governance Podcast, Kai joins Enzai's Var Shankar to discuss the EU AI Act, organizational roles including deployer and provider, regulator expectations, AI standards and lessons for policymakers in the US and UK.
info_outlineThis episode of Enzai's AI Governance Podcast features Ashley Casovan. As Managing Director of IAPP’s AI Governance Center, Ashley helps industry leaders, policymakers and professionals better understand AI regulations and risks. Ashley joined the podcast with Enzai's Var Shankar to discuss:
- how public sector responsible AI efforts have progressed globally since Ashley led the drafting of Canada’s Directive on Automated Decision-making in 2021;
- the importance of connecting, educating and certifying AI governance practitioners, including through IAPP’s AI Governance Professional (AIGP) certification;
- IAPP’s initiatives in AI, privacy and cybersecurity – and why cross-functional leadership is important in AI governance;
- how policymakers have adopted varying approaches to AI governance in different jurisdictions; and
- the important role that civil society is playing in the AI community.