The Women’s Foreign Policy Group hosted a conversation on responsible AI and its impacts on national security, as part of its series on the intersection of foreign policy and technology. During the conversation José-Marie Griffiths, Haniyeh Mahmoudian, Jacqueline Sarah Tame, and moderator Andrea Thompson discussed a variety of issues, including NSCAI’s recent report and its recommendations, combatting data bias in AI systems, AI policy development, recruiting and maintaining AI talent in the federal government, and international collaboration on an AI ethics framework and regulations. The panelists emphasized that AI is a powerful tool, but not a panacea. The US has a lot of work ahead to prepare itself for emerging threats and to establish a new ethics framework. It will need to build a diverse coalition of experts to help meet these new challenges and to harness the power that AI offers. This program is held with the support of DataRobot, Inc.

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Dr. Haniyeh Mahmoudian leads the Applied AI Ethics team at DataRobot, a leader in enterprise AI, delivering trusted AI technology and enablement services to global enterprises competing in today's Intelligence Revolution. She supports thought leadership around ethical AI and provides actionable and trusted technical resources and governance frameworks to the company's customers. She has incorporated the bias and fairness feature into the DataRobot product. Her focus is on bias, privacy, and trust and ethics in AI and ML. She holds a PhD in astronomy and astrophysics from the University of Bonn.

Jacqueline Sarah Tame is the Vice President, Innovation at Landus. Previously, she has served as Acting Deputy Director and inaugural Chief Performance Officer of DoD's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center; Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security; Senior Staffer on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Chief of Customer Engagement at the Defense Intelligence Agency; Advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations; and Policy Advisor to the Deputy Director of National Intelligence. She holds a BA and an MPA from the University of Texas at Austin, as well as a Masters in National Security and Strategic Studies from the US Naval War College's College of Naval Warfare. Jacqueline is also the founder of Command After Next, a small group dedicated to the mentorship, professional development, education, and championship of women in national security.

Hon. Andrea Thompson (Moderator), Vice President for International Programs at Northrop Grumman, has a distinguished career in national security, intelligence and leader development. She was confirmed as Under Secretary of State in 2018, following service as National Security Advisor to the Vice President. Previously, she led the McChrystal Group Leadership Institute. A proud military veteran, Thompson served for over 25 years in the US Army, including combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. She also served as National Security Advisor to the chairmen of the House Committees on Homeland Security and Foreign Affairs. She also teaches at Dakota State University, co-authored the book Achieving Victory in Iraq: Countering an Insurgency, is a Distinguished Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, and serves on the board of the WFPG.