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AI expert blends technology with indigenous wisdom for impact
Expert Dr Cat Wallace blends AI and traditional wisdom to address existential threats from technology and enhance leadership ethics
Expert Dr Cat Wallace blends AI and traditional wisdom to address existential threats from technology and enhance leadership ethics
– Concerns highlight a one in ten risk of AI, compared to lower risks of nuclear war and climate events.
– Dr. Cat Wallace combines Indigenous wisdom with AI expertise to promote ethical practices in artificial intelligence.
Concerns over potential global catastrophes reveal stark statistics, highlighting a one in a thousand chance of nuclear war or climate events, contrasted with a alarming one in ten risk posed by detrimental artificial intelligence.
Australian mother of six, Dr. Cat Wallace, strives to mitigate these dangers. An expert in AI, she uniquely blends her knowledge with insights from Indigenous wisdom, having trained with shamans and elders.
Dr. Wallace has combined 30 years of experience in traditional practices with two decades as a pioneering AI entrepreneur and professor. She argues that AI is evolving into a new form of intelligence and highlights urgent ethical considerations around its integration.
AI Ethics
Dr. Wallace’s focus on ethical AI began in 2019, influencing Australia’s first ethical AI principles. While acknowledging significant advancements, she notes only one in ten Australian organisations currently practice responsible AI, underscoring the necessity for greater awareness and leadership in this evolving landscape.
