#91 Researching the Social Impacts of Technology and Artificial Intelligence with Mary L. Gray – Senior Principal Researcher, Author, and Professor

Mary L. Gray is a Senior Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research as well as an E.J. Safra Center for Ethics Fellow and Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society Faculty Affiliate at Harvard University. Mary also maintains a faculty position in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering with affiliations in Anthropology and Gender Studies at Indiana University. Mary, an anthropologist and media scholar by training, focuses on how everyday uses of technologies transform people’s lives. Enjoy the show! We speak about: [00:30] About Mary L. Gray [04:25] What’s it like in the Microsoft Research Center? [06:25] What surprised you the most about researching with Microsoft? [08:40] Is your work focused mostly in the United States? [10:10] Is your previous work focused on the social side of technology? [14:40] What other interesting viewpoints did you learn during your research? [24:00] How are people’s work lives being shaped by AI? [35:30] How is automation going to affect the execution of algorithms in specialized fields? [42:40] How do you see AI evolving in different countries? Resources: Mary’s Website: https://marylgray.org Mary’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/marylgray Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass In Your Face: Stories from the Lives of Queer Youth, Queering the Countryside: New Directions in Rural Queer Studies Out in the Country: Youth, Media, and Queer Visibility in Rural America Quotes: “I love studying gender and sexuality because it is so intimate.” “If we are constantly interacting with each other, we can constantly transform into different senses of who we are.” “When you introduce new technologies, it is shaping conversations.” “The work of data science is a global project.” Thank you to our sponsors: Fyrebox - Make Your Own Quiz! RMIT Online Master of Data Science Strategy and Leadership Gain the advanced strategic, leadership and data science capabilities required to influence executive leadership teams and deliver organisation-wide solutions. We are RUBIX. - one of Australia’s leading pure data consulting companies delivering project outcomes for some of the world’s leading brands. Visit online.rmit.edu.au for more information And as always, we appreciate your Reviews, Follows, Likes, Shares and Ratings. Thank you so much for listening. Enjoy the show!