Jasmine Poon

Integrating a Framework for Human-Centered AI

Shaping a Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Framework Artificial Intelligence is now deeply intertwined with how we interact with information technology, the government, and one another. Tech companies face a crisis of trust in misusing their data and technology capable of unprecedented surveillance and absolute censorship, requiring a delicate balance between regulation and freedom of expression in… Read more Integrating a Framework for Human-Centered AI

Moderated AI: Humans supplementing AI, and not the other way round

Humans assist AI with filtering and with training subjective topics, such as hate speech in the form of sarcastic comments. It is not so much AI assisting humans, but sustaining a reciprocal mutualistic relationship. Case Study: Facebook’s Filters Facebook employs thousands of human content moderators and struck partnerships with human fact-checking organizations, as A.I. alone… Read more Moderated AI: Humans supplementing AI, and not the other way round

What China is doing with Artificial Intelligence: A case study of Ping An Technology

Ping An Insurance is the second-largest insurance provider in the world after Berkshire Hathaway, with offshoot investments into artificial intelligence technology underlying healthcare and startups.  Artificial Intelligence: “Making predictions under uncertainty so that humans don’t have to, that previously only humans could do.” In China’s technological playing field of multi-billion conglomerates, Ping An competes with… Read more What China is doing with Artificial Intelligence: A case study of Ping An Technology

They Know All About You: Personalised Customer Profiles

A case study of Square, Inc. Montse Medina talked about how Jetlore’s AI technology optimises user experience with personalised content. Their prediction platform takes consumer preferences and maps their behaviour into predictive attributes, where media companies, retailers, and hospitality services can merchandise intelligently, and market the right products for the right audience. The up and… Read more They Know All About You: Personalised Customer Profiles

No Credit Score? No Problem. Using Tech to Initiate Upward Social Mobility

A case study of Grameen Bank and Tala Sequoia Capital brings to mind a startup idea of my own that I’ve recently been building on. Two particular success stories, namely Grameen Bank and Tala serve as role models for my experience. Let’s say we want to buy a home, start a business or otherwise improve… Read more No Credit Score? No Problem. Using Tech to Initiate Upward Social Mobility