From Startup to Exit

Building Responsible AI for the New Era: A Conversation with Ece Kamar, Director of AI Frontiers Lab at Microsoft Research

TiE Seattle Season 1 Episode 30

Send us a text

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Ece Kamar, Director of the AI Frontiers Lab at Microsoft Research, and one of the leading voices in Responsible AI.

With over 15 years at Microsoft, Ece has played a pivotal role in shaping how AI systems are designed to collaborate with humans safely and effectively. She shares her journey from earning a PhD at Harvard University, where she researched how AI agents can become human partners, to leading responsible AI efforts at Microsoft and tackling challenges like fairness, reliability, safety, and hallucinations in large-scale models such as GPT-4.

In this insightful conversation, Ece talks about:
- How early research in human-AI collaboration laid the foundation for today’s AI agents
- The evolution of AI through scalable data, deep learning, and generative models
- Her pioneering work on Responsible AI frameworks at Microsoft
- The emerging challenges and opportunities in the era of generative AI

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, technologist, or researcher, this episode offers an inspiring look into how responsible innovation will define the next generation of AI systems. Tune in to learn how human-centered AI is shaping the future - responsibly.

To ensure you don't miss other episodes like this, subscribe to our podcast!

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecekamar/
Sponsored by: JPMC Private Banking

Brought to you by TiE Seattle
Hosts: Shirish Nadkarni and Gowri Shankar
Producers: Minee Verma and Eesha Jain
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tieseattle567