39. People-Centered Data Practices with Dr. David A. Bray
Description
Season 2, Episode 39. Today on All Quiet on the Second Front, Tyler Sweatt is joined by Dr. David A. Bray, a world-renowned tech leader and named one of "24 Americans Changing the World" by Business Insider. In the episode, Tyler and David share profound insights into the challenges posed by disinformation campaigns targeting public officials and emphasize the need for collaborative networks to counteract them. The conversation also weaves through the complexities of AI, data, and national security, with David shedding light on the significance of vetting data for reliability. Together, they examine the intersection of technology, governance, and societal trust for valuable perspectives on navigating the evolving landscape.
Today on Saved Rounds, Tyler and Enrique discuss US-Australia collaboration in maritime autonomy, focusing on policy-driven outcomes and integrating tech from primes and startups.
What’s Happening on the Second Front:
- Defending against smear campaigns and rapid information flow
- AI security challenges, data poisoning, and tech capabilities
- Trusted data pools, vetting, and intentional naysayer pools
- National initiatives in data, AI, and civilian services
- Proactive communication, balancing generative AI and fact-checking
Connect with Dr. David:
- LinkedIn: Dr. David A. Bray
Connect with Tyler:
- LinkedIn: Tyler Sweatt
- Website: secondfront.com
Referenced article: Three People-Centered Design Principles for Deep Learning
Catch 2F’s Offset Symposium replay here.
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
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I think it gets even more complicated than you describe. There are 'layers of truth', necessarily so, and there are 'demographic bell curves' that must be acknowledged. The 'magic' of the written word, its power, goes almost unnoticed today, but its still there. There are still an uncomfortable amount of people who passively consume them without filter. Radio tapped that power 80 years ago, and today video has exploited it further still. The screen itself has become an authority and it doesn't seem to matter who wrote, said, or filmed it. How do you 'safeguard the vulnerable'? If engaging reason is not an option, do you have to engage emotions? Do you have to distract? Preoccupy? Misdirect? If that's so, how do you simultaneously engage the 'less susceptible'? Where's the balance, both ethically and informationally, between one sort of engagement and the other? I don't know the answer. I dwell on the question, but the perspective 'my layer' affords only obscures the solution, if one ex