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AboutAs Director of Policy at the Responsible AI Institute, Var Shankar advises organizations on how to govern and manage Artificial Intelligence. He is a Co-Instructor, along with Alexis Cook, of Kaggle’s AI Ethics course.
Var previously practiced law at Cravath and worked on the Clinton Global Initiative. He holds degrees from Harvard Law School and Duke University. Var's passion is channeling technology to improve people's lives. For updates, subscribe to his Substack here. |
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Recent ArticlesThis underestimated tool could make AI innovation safer, World Economic Forum Agenda, August 5, 2022
A Risk-Based Approach to AI Procurement, University of Pennsylvania Regulatory Review, July 11, 2022 A framework to navigate the emerging regulatory landscape for AI, OECD Policy Wonk, May 4, 2022 America's Approach to Governing AI, Responsible AI Institute, January 10, 2022 Can Decentralization Save the Internet?, Substack, January 13, 2021 On Electric Vehicles, Congolese Cobalt and Corruption, Substack, December 6, 2020 Solarium Exercises Compared: 1953 and 2020, Substack, December 6, 2020 |
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Responsible AI InstituteVar is Director of Policy at the Responsible AI Institute (RAII), an organization that develops certification programs for AI systems, advises companies and policymakers on AI issues, and works closely with partners in civil society, academia, and industry.
Based in Austin, Texas, RAII is a member-driven nonprofit organization. Its members include IBM, Elevance Health (formerly Anthem), AltaML, Yum! Brands, Jackson Financial, ATB Financial, Armilla AI, and CognitiveScale. Read RAII's white paper to learn more. |
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Kaggle CourseKaggle's Intro to AI Ethics course was co-developed by Var Shankar and Alexis Cook from 2020 to 2021.
1: Intro to AI Ethics - Tutorial 2: Human Centered Design for AI - Tutorial, Exercise 3: Identifying Bias in AI - Tutorial, Exercise 4: AI Fairness - Tutorial, Exercise 5: Model Cards - Tutorial, Exercise |