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Women in AI: Rashida Richardson, senior counsel at Mastercard focusing on AI and privacy
Rashida Richardson, profiled as a part of TechCrunch's series on women in AI, is senior counsel at Mastercard, where she studies AI-related issues.
My background is as a civil rights attorney, where I worked on a range of issues including privacy, surveillance, school desegregation, fair housing and criminal justice reform. In some cases, the risks and concerns were apparent, and I helped lead a number of technology policy efforts in New York State and City to create greater oversight, evaluation or other safeguards. I also think stakeholders across all sectors, including industry, recognize that AI poses unique benefits and risks that may not be resolved through conventional practices, so there’s more acknowledgement — or at least appreciation — for policy interventions.
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