EP. 13 — Breaking AI's Bias: From Awareness to Action Guest: Catharine Montgomery, MBA

In this episode of Creativity & Robots, we dive into the world of AI-driven social good with Catharine Montgomery, founder and CEO of Better Together. Catharine shares her insights on using generative AI to combat biases and promote inclusion, offering actionable strategies that can drive positive change in the tech industry.

🤖 Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: AI for Social Good and Better Together's Mission 01:47 - Bias: Thinking You're Helping but Doing Harm 03:12 - Handling Pushback and Passive Disagreement 06:54 - AI Ampliying Bias: The Need for Diverse Data 11:00 - Experiencing Bias in AI and Importance of Representation 12:56 - Mitigating Bias: Challenges for Companies 14:11 - Financial Benefits of Diversity vs. Investment Resistance 20:54 - Better Together's Role in Addressing AI Bias About our guest, Catharine Montgomery, MBA: Catharine Montgomery is the founder and CEO of Better Together, a communications agency focused on positive change through creative strategies and branding. With over 15 years in public relations, she specializes in education, environment, and social justice. Catharine has led campaigns that changed perceptions and behaviors. She holds degrees in Public Relations and Marketing from Auburn University, an MBA from the University of Maryland, and completed the Vital Voices Visionaries Program with Estée Lauder. Additional Resources:

• Catharine Montgomery @ LinkedIn
• Better Together PR Agency
• Download Report: Addressing Biases in Generative AI

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Creativity & Robots is a podcast about human creativity in the age of AI. Creative Strategist and host ⁠⁠⁠⁠Juan Faisal⁠⁠⁠⁠ interviews creative professionals in various fields to explore the relationship between human creativity and generative AI and how it influences our creative process, the work we do, and the media we consume.

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