124 - “Machine Learning Ethics” ft. Ben Byford

BEN BYFORD, GAMES DESIGNER, DEVELOPER & AI ETHICS CONSULTANT

‍Today on the podcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with Ben Byford – a freelance web designer and AI/ML teacher, speaker, and ethicist based in Bristol, UK. Between 2009 and 2018, Ben primarily worked as a freelance web designer, often acting as a mediator between development teams and clients. He prides himself on cutting through jargon to help technologists and non-tech-savvy personnel collaborate effectively. Currently, his main focus is on computer game projects and discussing and writing about AI Ethics.

‍Ben has worked on large-scale web design projects with companies like Virgin.com, medium-scale projects for clients including BFI and Virgin Unite, and numerous sites for smaller businesses, startups, and creatives. His public speaking and lecturing blend insights from AI and ethics, web technologies, games, and entrepreneurship, focusing on technology's use for innovation, social good, and creativity. Ben is also the author and host of the "Machine Ethics Podcast," where he conducts interviews on AI and autonomy. He previously co-founded Eulergy.com, a research matchmaking initiative, and ran a co-working space for game developers called Co-op Mode.