Dr. Mona Hamdy

The word AI gets bandied about by everyone in everything today, and I’ve been wanting to unpack the opportunities and challenges our future world holds for us. So I’m delighted to welcome technology ethicist Dr. Mona Hamdy to the show this week.On Part 1 of our conversation this week, we talk about her pivots, and how she found herself at this unique intersection of technology and human dignity.Coming up next week on Part 2, I pick Mona’s brain on some of my questions on the future world of AI: have we unleashed something we don’t really understand? How does the emerging world prioritise its technology adoption? Links:iConnections AiXplainChapters0:00 Introduction4:37 Childhood Experiences in Egypt11:07 Philosophical Foundations of Technology17:26 Early Career and Social Development24:33 Balancing Family and Education29:00 Her mother’s impact 37:56 The Future of AI and Its ImplicationsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This episode is brought to you by EFG Hermes One, your one app for investing in more than 35 stock markets. Start investing today!