About

Bio:

Ayla Taylor (she/her) is a data scientist whose interests have been turning towards tech policy and governance. She is currently working at Fidelity Investments. Ayla lives in Boston, MA with her spouse and two cats. She is committed to increasing public understanding of ethical and societal issues around AI.

Education:

BA in Linguistics from University of Pennsylvania (2015)

MA in Computational Linguistics from Brandeis University (2022)

Certifications:

AI Governance Professional (AIGP) from the IAPP

Interests:

Annotation/data labeling

  • As a labor issue: Around the world, annotators are subject to low-paying, inconsistent work that is sometimes mentally damaging. We need to protect and appreciate these vital tech workers.
  • As a management problem: As detailed in this post, many data scientists and model developers do not know how to properly manage and work with annotators, leading to poor experience and bad data.

AI/AI Ethics Literacy

  • For technologists: Data scientists and model developers should receive more training on AI ethics and how to reduce harm.
  • For the general public: There need to be more accessible education about the limits of and potential for harm from AI.

You can find Ayla on:

Tides

Tides is an award-winning science fiction audio drama that tells the story of Dr. Winifred “Fred” Eurus, a biologist stranded on an alien planet with periodic immense tidal waves. Ayla is the co-creator, co-director and producer of this contemplative, science forward audio drama.