Amber Ivey (AI)

AI Decodes the System

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Join us on AI Decodes the System, hosted by Amber Ivey (or AI, for short), as we dive deep into the complex systems of data, tech, law, and public policy. Our goal is to make these topics easy to understand for everyone, regardless of their background or prior knowledge. We believe that by breaking down these systems in a clear and accessible way, we can help people better understand the important issues that shape our world. Tune in for in-depth discussions, expert insights, and plain-language explanations of the latest developments in data, tech, law, and public policy.

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Amber Ivey (AI)

Episodes

Decoding how machines only learning white faces can lead to bad outcomes for other races with Avery Smith part two 04.03.2021 19:17

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, Avery Smith, creator of Melalogic--a Habit-Tracker for Skin Care--and AI decode how in order to erase racial disparities, there has to be a direct focus on understanding the needs of Black people. Not just people of color, but Black people. In part two, they talk about how Avery is building a dataset focused on Black skin in order to impr...

Decoding how 50% of Americans say they are Independent but have to choose between two political parties with John Opdycke 25.02.2021 1:02:07

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, AI shares a recording of a panel she moderated for Open Primaries with John Opdycke, Jeremy Gruber, Danny Ortega, and Mayor Danny Holt. The conversation covered a groundbreaking new report from the Open Primaries Education Fund - The Next Great Migration: The Rise of Independent Voters . This report lays out the dramatic increase in Amer...

Decoding how technology is screaming to the world, I'm not racist (5 Minute Hack) 18.02.2021 5:32

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, AI breaks from her regularly scheduled program to talk about how humans can train algorithms in a way that amplifies current and historical biases. This episode is a companion podcast to Ep 12: (Part 1) Decoding how machines only learning white faces can lead to bad outcomes for other races . To remove bias in technology, we need to have...

Decoding how machines only learning white faces can lead to bad outcomes for other races with Avery Smith part 1 11.02.2021 23:01

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, Avery Smith, creator of Melalogic--a Habit-Tracker for Skin Care--and AI decode how when his wife was diagnosed and passed from skin cancer, Avery sought ways to use his software engineering skills to improve the health outcomes of people similar to the family that he lost. In part one, they talk about how Avery is currently building Mela...

(REBOOT) Decoding how companies are making trillions off your data and how the same data influence your behaviors with Marcelle DeLeon 04.02.2021 47:21

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of AI: Decodes the System , Marcelle DeLeon, a professor and a Marketing Research Scientist, and AI decode how Marcelle uses marketing, big data, and technology to create million-dollar businesses. They talk about how the marketing industry has transitioned over the last two decades and why business owners must acquire new skills to compete in a technology-driven s...

Decoding how Game Stop, Reddit, and Robinhood are robbing from the rich and giving to the not so poor while shaking up Wall Street 28.01.2021 8:51

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, AI breaks from her regularly scheduled program to talk about how a thread on Reddit called Wall Street Bets (which was recently banned by Discord and moved over to Twitter ) helped take Game Stop from less than 40 dollars to over 300 in just five days. This increase happened because users used social media to rally young people around buy...

Decoding how artificial intelligence (AI) works and an interview with C.L.Ai.R.A. and her human - Abran Maldonado "Abe" 21.01.2021 36:05

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of AI: Decodes the System , Abran Maldonado "Abe", co-founder of Create Labs, and AI decode and break down the term artificial intelligence (AI) in plain language and introduce listeners to C.L.Ai. R.A. (Create Labs AI Rendered Assistant). They talk about how C.L.Ai. R.A. made her first debut on the Clubhouse app and they even ask her a few questions. Dur...

Decoding how a Chromebook and a hotspot alone cannot close the digital divide with Dr. Shameka Gerald 14.01.2021 49:39

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of AI: Decodes the System , Dr. Shameka Gerald, a former principal and the current Director of Equity, Assessment & Strategic Operations for Newport News Public Schools in Virginia, and AI decode how Shameka started as a young person who was not good at math and ended up graduating with a degree in applied mathematics. They talk about the term digital divide an...

Decoding how GenZ will make Democracy better and why they want Millennials, GenX, and Boomers to help with Zoë Jenkins 07.01.2021 31:43

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of AI: Decodes the System , Zoë Jenkins, Chair of the Civics 2030 Steering Committee and Founder of DICCE, and AI decode how Zoë wants to flip civics education on its head and strengthen American communities and democracy. They talk about how GenZ is ready to improve civics and democracy by 2030. However, while they are prepared to lead, they are leaning on Millenn...

Decoding how a marketing research scientist can use behavioral data to turn your ideas into a million dollar business with Marcelle DeLeon 31.12.2020 45:29

Decoding how an officer fatally shot a handcuffed man and how the law could have prevented it with Malcolm P. Ruff 24.12.2020 41:59

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of AI: Decodes the System , Malcolm P. Ruff, a former Baltimore City and Baltimore County Prosecutor and newly named partner at Murphy, Falcon & Murphy , and AI decode how Malcolm was vital in negotiating a 20 million dollar settlement for the family of William H. Green who was shot by Corporal Michael Owen, Jr., six times while handcuffed in the front seat of...

Decoding how voters are leaving the Democratic and Republican parties for independence 17.12.2020 34:19

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of AI: Decodes the System , John Opdycke, President of Open Primaries , and AI decode how John became an activist with 30 years of experience in third-party, independent, and reform politics. They also discussed why he co-authored the new report The Next Great Migration: The Rise of Independent Voters . One goal of the report is to help energize the debate on restr...

Decoding how wearable tech can help bridge the digital divide with LaKisha Greenwade 10.12.2020 36:07

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, Wearable Tech Ventures (WTV) founder LaKisha Greenwade and Amber Ivey (AI) decode how LaKisha became an expert in the world of wearable tech and how she is using tech and teaching to help bridge the digital divide. The wearables market is growing and WTV's goal is to assist 100 wearable startups by 2030, led by traditionally under-re...

Decoding the political race of Black Wall Street's first Congressional candidate with Kojo Asamoa-Caesar 03.12.2020 47:45

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, Politician Kojo Asamoa-Caesar and Amber Ivey (AI) decode how Kojo ran for office during a pandemic in Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District and accomplished multiple firsts: First Black candidate First first-generation American candidate Youngest Congressional candidate First Ghanaian-American candidate in the country Most votes of a...

Introducing AI and AI: Decodes the System 28.11.2020 4:35

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the very first episode of AI: Decodes the System. In this episode, I'll share this podcast's vision and tell you more about me, your host Amber Ivey aka AI. You'll hear why I launched this podcast in 2020, a year that left us wondering if we are living in the matrix, and what you can expect from the show. AI: Decodes the System is a series of podcast inte...