Episodes
On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, Avery Smith, creator of Melalogic--a Habit-Tracker for Skin Care--and AI decode how in order to erase racial disparities, there has to be a direct focus on understanding the needs of Black people. Not just people of color, but Black people. In part two, they talk about how Avery is building a dataset focused on Black skin in order to improve disparities in dermatology and specifically skin cancer diagnosis. Avery talks about how industries don't...
Published 03/04/21
On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, AI shares a recording of a panel she moderated for Open Primaries. The conversation covered a groundbreaking new report from the Open Primaries Education Fund -The Next Great Migration: The Rise of Independent Voters. This report lays out the dramatic increase in Americans from diverse backgrounds and politics registering to vote as independents.
Published 02/25/21
On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, AI breaks from her regularly scheduled program to talk about how humans can train algorithms in a way that amplifies current and historical biases. This episode is a companion podcast to Ep 12: (Part 1) Decoding how machines only learning white faces can lead to bad outcomes for other races. To remove bias in technology, we need to have different people at the table with different viewpoints. This work is not easy, but it is necessary.
Published 02/18/21
Avery Smith, creator of Melalogic--a Habit-Tracker for Skin Care--and AI decode how when his wife was diagnosed and passed from skin cancer, Avery sought ways to use his software engineering skills to improve the health outcomes of people similar to the family that he lost. In part one, they talk about how Avery is currently building Melalogic, a Habit-Tracker for Skin Care. It enables Black People to be their healthcare advocate through nuanced education, behavior modification, and clinical...
Published 02/11/21
On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, Marcelle DeLeon, a professor and a Marketing Research Scientist, and AI decode how Marcelle uses marketing, big data, and technology to create multiple million-dollar businesses. They talk about how the marketing industry has transitioned dramatically over the last two decades and why business owners must acquire new skills to compete in a technology-driven society fueled by data and analytics.
Published 02/04/21
On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, AI breaks from her regularly scheduled program to talk about how a thread on Reddit called Wall Street Bets (which was recently banned by Discord and moved over to Twitter) helped take Game Stop from less than 40 dollars to over 300 in just five days.
Published 01/28/21
On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, Abran Maldonado "Abe", co-founder of Create Labs, and AI decode and break down the term artificial intelligence (AI) in plain language and introduce listeners to C.L.Ai.R.A. (Create Labs AI Rendered Assistant). They talk about how C.L.Ai.R.A. made her first debut on the Clubhouse app and they even ask her a few questions. During the conversation, Abe breaks down C.L.Ai.R.A. and why he made her avatar a woman of color with curly hair to make AI more...
Published 01/21/21
On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, Dr. Shameka Gerald, a former principal and the current Director of Equity, Assessment & Strategic Operations for Newport News Public Schools in Virginia, and AI decode how Shameka started as a young person who was not good at math and ended up graduating with a degree in applied mathematics. They talk about the term digital divide and why she believes laptops and hotspots are not enough to close this gap.
Published 01/14/21
On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, Zoë Jenkins, Chair of the Civics 2030 Steering Committee and Founder of DICCE, and AI decode how Zoë wants to flip civics education on its head and strengthen American communities and democracy. They talk about...
Published 01/07/21
On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, Marcelle DeLeon, a professor and a Marketing Research Scientist, and AI decode how Marcelle uses marketing, big data, and technology to create multiple million-dollar businesses. They talk about how the...
Published 12/31/20
On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, Malcolm P. Ruff, a former Baltimore City and Baltimore County Prosecutor and newly named partner at Murphy, Falcon & Murphy, and AI decode how Malcolm was vital in negotiating a 20 million dollar settlement...
Published 12/24/20
On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, John Opdycke, President of Open Primaries, and AI decode how John became an activist with 30 years of experience in third-party, independent, and reform politics. They also discussed why he co-authored the new...
Published 12/17/20
On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, Wearable Tech Ventures (WTV) founder LaKisha Greenwade and Amber Ivey (AI) decode how LaKisha became an expert in the world of wearable tech and how she is using tech and teaching to help bridge the digital...
Published 12/10/20
On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, Politician Kojo Asamoa-Caesar and Amber Ivey (AI) decode how Kojo ran for office during a pandemic in Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District and accomplished multiple firsts:First Black candidateFirst...
Published 12/03/20
Welcome to the very first episode of AI: Decodes the System. In this episode, I'll share this podcast's vision and tell you more about me, your host Amber Ivey aka AI. You'll hear why I launched this podcast in 2020, a year that left us wondering if we...
Published 11/28/20