Episode 10: Larissa Suzuki
Summary
Host Trevor Cox interviews Dr. Larissa Suzuki, a Google data lead and UCL professor, about AI, smart cities, and the interplanetary internet. They discuss engineering diversity, neurodiversity, and data ethics, emphasizing inclusive design for marginalized groups. The episode features a sci-fi story by Tim Mourne exploring the ethical pitfalls of automated urban governance. Suzuki advocates for transparency and human-centric technology to address societal challenges effectively.
Topics discussed
Introduction: Larissa Ibarra and the ethics of smart cities
Larissa's career: Google, AI, and interplanetary internet
Diversity in engineering and addressing AI bias
Neurodiversity, autism, and inclusive technology design
Smart cities: Data privacy, predictive maintenance, and regulation
Fiction: 'My City Is Not a Problem' by Tim Mourne
Larissa's background, limits of AI, and human empathy
Conclusion: Superpowers, audacious engineering, and credits
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