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AboutAs Director of Policy, Delivery & Customer Success at the Responsible AI Institute, Var Shankar advises organizations on the governance and management of 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 is a graduate of Harvard Law School.
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Recent ArticlesWhat to Expect from Biden on AI, Responsible AI Institute, November 16, 2022
This 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?, LinkedIn, January 13, 2021 On Electric Vehicles, Congolese Cobalt and Corruption, LinkedIn, October 14, 2020 Solarium Exercises Compared: 1953 and 2020, LinkedIn, October 2, 2020 |
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Responsible AI InstituteVar is Director of Policy at the Responsible AI Institute, 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, the Responsible AI Institute is a member-driven nonprofit organization. Its members include IBM, Elevance Health (formerly Anthem), AltaML, Yum! Brands, Jackson Financial, ATB Financial, Armilla, and SkyHive. 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 |