Breaking Barriers in AI - Inspiring Change and Empowering Careers with Polly Allen

Make Time for Success with Dr. Christine Li

In this podcast episode, Christine invited CEO and founder of AI Career Boost, Polly Allen, on the show to discuss her journey in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and her passion for increasing diversity and access to AI careers. Listen in as Polly explains how generative AI, which can create new content, is transforming the landscape, and how non-technical professionals can benefit from AI tools. And stay tuned as Polly shares insights on demystifying AI for beginners, offering a free AI learning guide and recommending resources for those interested in exploring AI.
Polly Allen’s mission is to demystify AI so that everyone can share in the economic boom it will bring. She has over 20 years experience developing software, building and leading software teams and most recently leading data science and engineering teams as a Principal Product Manager for Alexa AI at Amazon, where she led the development and launch of the first Generative AI answers on Alexa, using technology similar to ChatGPT. As a leader in the application of Machine Learning, she is passionate about DEI in the space and empowering more people to understand and participate in the field. She founded the world’s first AI-focused career accelerator (AI Career Boost) in November 2022, aiming to help business leaders leverage the power of AI and to increase diversity in the AI industry. Polly is an experienced angel investor, a board member at the Center for Workforce Inclusion Labs, and futurist keynote speaker. She holds a M.Sc. in Software Engineering from MIT and the University of Victoria, and an MBA from the University of British Columbia.
Timestamps:
•[4:33] Polly explains how generative AI differs from previous AI applications, generating new content that seems in line with human creativity.
•[16:21] Christine and Polly discuss the importance of diverse perspectives in AI development… that product managers and project managers don't necessarily need technical backgrounds to succeed in the field.
•[18:46] Polly shares the importance of making AI careers more accessible and inclusive, highlighting the need for non-technical roles in the industry.
•[25:29] Christine and Polly talk about AI resources for women, including a YouTube series on machine learning to help demystify and make you a little less afraid of using these systems.
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