Ethical and Responsible AI

​In a rapidly changing world where we will soon engage with AI at every turn, we are faced with questions...

• ​Is AI inherently biased, or are we just building our biases into the tech? Who’s to blame: the algorithm, the data, or us?

• ​What happens when AI perpetuates discrimination at scale?

• ​Can we really de-bias AI, or is it too late? Is the damage already done?

• ​What’s worse: AI that’s biased, or AI that pretends to be unbiased? How do we stop the deception?

• ​Who owns the responsibility of auditing AI, and should we trust corporations to regulate their own systems, or is that a moral catastrophe waiting to happen?

​At this panel discussion over lunch, we'll debate these questions and more about AI and the needs of its development in an ethical and responsible manner.

​Special Guests:
Alexandria de Aranzeta: Host, The Culture of Machines - a Responsible AI podcast. CEO, Accessity

​Richmond Wong: Assistant Professor, Georgia Tech. Lead, Creating Ethics Infrastructure Lab

​(Moderator) Grant Wainscott: Principal Partner, ABF Consulting

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​​This free event will be a discussion over a provided lunch.

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​Alex de Aranzeta, JD is a former founder, ex-regulator, strategic operator and systems builder who helps AI leaders cut through complexity. With deep expertise across startups and policy, she advises companies at Atlanta Tech Village and alums of MIT Venture Studio, hosts “The Culture of Machines”—a Responsible AI podcast, and has been a featured speaker at GeorgiaTech, Women in Product Conference, and SF TechWeek. 

​Richmond Wong, PhD is an Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech who researches the ethics and social values embedded in technology design. He leads the Creating Ethics Infrastructures Lab and co-directs the “Critical Computing” initiative, a transdisciplinary project exploring how computing systems reflect and influence societal norms. Drawing on design, STS, and HCI, he works to build cultural and institutional tools that help technologists make more ethical decisions. His work has been supported by Georgia Tech’s Institute for People and Technology and brings together researchers to challenge assumptions in AI and emerging tech.

​Grant Wainscott is a global economic development strategist, startup advisor, and Principal Partner at ABF Consulting, with over 30 years of experience helping communities and companies scale. He has led high-impact growth across sectors like AI, Fintech, SportsTech, and Creative Industries, generating significant investment and job creation. A former government and chamber executive, Grant is also a film industry expert and creative economy champion, helping shape Atlanta’s innovation and cultural ecosystems. He has led trade missions in over 30 countries and serves as a trusted advisor on global business and community strategy.