Richard Mathenge - Sundance Collab

Richard Mathenge is a former team lead in one of the well known AI organizations in Kenya. He is credited in fighting for the rights and better working conditions for Tech workers and content moderators through better regulations, workable mechanisms and policy framework.

Richard is also one of the founders of the African Content Moderators Union, founded on the 1st of May 2023 and also a global AI policy maker working with Partnership on AI, an organization dedicated towards formulating AI policies and mechanisms.

Amongst the accolades Richard is decorated with include‌ TIME Top 100 most influential people in AI‌ Top 100 Kenyans 2023

Through his agitation and clamor for better working conditions and human treatment in the AI world, Richard has received a number of invitations globally to inspire the international community. Richard doubles up as the co-founder of a non-profit Techworker Community Africa as well as the Admin of the African Content Moderators Union, both centered in Nairobi.

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Story Forum Collection

Story Forum: Exploring Art and Innovation - ON DEMAND

Together with creators, educators, industry leaders, and technologists, we explored the creative technologies that are impacting storytelling and how today’s artists are evolving. Now you can experience it all on-demand for free.

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Tackling the Ethics of AI Through the Making of GHOST IN THE MACHINE: Part 2

With: Krystal Kauffman and 4 more

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Tackling the Ethics of AI Through the Making of GHOST IN THE MACHINE: Part 2

With: Krystal Kauffman, Richard Mathenge, Milagros Miceli, Mophat Okinyi and Valerie Veatch

In the second of two Story Forum sessions on the film, Veatch presents a deep-dive into the making of her documentary as well as the technology’s implications with regards to international labor issues. During this session, Veatch leads a panel discussion with four participants from the documentary: Richard Mathenge, Mophat Okiny, Krystal Kauffman, and Dr. Milagros Miceli. This conversation offers insight into finding and shaping your story with your documentary participants, and proves essential for those interested in the systems surrounding the development of AI.

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