Kevin Werbach speaks with Diya Wynn, the responsible AI lead at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Diya shares how she pioneered a formal practice for ethical AI at AWS, and explains AWS’s “Well-Architected” framework to assist customers in responsibly deploying AI. Kevin and Diya also discuss the significance of diversity and human bias in AI systems, revealing the necessity of incorporating diverse perspectives to create more equitable AI outcomes. 

Diya Wynn leads a team at AWS that helps customers implement responsible AI practices. She has over 25 years of experience as a technologist scaling products for acquisition; driving inclusion, diversity & equity initiatives; and leading operational transformation. She serves on the AWS Health Equity Initiative Review Committee; mentors at Tulane University, Spelman College, and GMI; was a mayoral appointee in Environment Affairs for six years; and guest lectures regularly on responsible and inclusive technology.

Responsible AI for the greater good: insights from AWS’s Diya Wynn

 Ethics In AI: A Conversation With Diya Wynn, AWS Responsible AI Lead

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