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Responsible Green AI

About the video

In a wide ranging talk on three waves of AI, this primer is both a good introduction to, and reflection on, where we have been, where we are going, and what we need to think about regarding intended and unintended consequences for AI

About the author

Marwa Soudi, a serial mompreneur and a seasoned EdTech expert with over 15 years of experience, currently serves as a Junior Researcher in Digital Transformation and Lifelong Learning at Tallinn University. She is also pursuing her Ph.D. at the same institution, specializing in Responsible AI and the development of a reliable AI ecosystem for SMEs. Marwa is a Co-founder and Technology Capacity Building Manager at IdeasGym and has co-founded the Women in Engineering affinity group in Egypt. She has been a featured speaker at various women in technology events and received the prestigious “ICT for Woman” first place award in February 2018. 

Marwa holds BSc and MSc degrees in Electronics and Communications from Alexandria University and an MA in Educational Technology from the University of Tartu, Estonia, focusing on the role of tinkering and making in educational technology. She actively contributes to the IEEE Working Group, P3119 AI Procurement Standard, and serves as the co-chair of the IEEE Working Group, P3119 AI Procurement Standard Terminology Subgroup

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