Engineering Director Advises Accountability and Realism in AI Development
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Heidy Khlaaf is an engineering director at Trail of Bits, specializing in evaluating AI system safety. She has a PhD in computer science and contributes to AI safety standards.
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Khlaaf is proud of her work providing context and criticism about AI "safety," clarifying terminology and false narratives.
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Khlaaf notes the tech industry has seen little progress on gender diversity over a decade. She advises women to find meaningful work even if it challenges popular narratives.
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Khlaaf sees issues in overstating AI capabilities and lack of accountability. She advises verifiable claims and independent assessment of AI systems.
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Investors should fund independent AI auditors and regulators to build public trust, not just AI labs.