LGBTQ+ Excellence Podcast

In this episode we speak to Andrea Paviglianiti - a data scientist and AI engineer from Bratislava. The discussion explores Andrea's journey into AI, ethical AI practices, and how AI must include diversity and be free of gender and cultural biases. Andrea emphasizes the importance of making AI accessible, trustworthy, and safe while sharing his insights on the current challenges and future directions for inclusivity and ethical standards in AI development.

Andrea Paviglianiti comes from a little town in Sicily, and spent the last 10 years living abroad, in Northern and Central Europe. Today he speaks to us  from Bratislava, in Slovak Republic.

Andrea works as Data Scientist and Artificial Intelligence Engineer in one of the leading IT corporations. His job consists into making Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence up-to-use to his clients, towards useful and operational AI for business.

But on the other hand, Andrea is a man who likes to learn new things. Roughly speaking 6 languages, versed in non-verbal communication, and a martial arts practitioner, he loves spending time on humanistic fields and causes more than he lets through.

One of his latest personal projects revolves around Ethics applied to Artificial Intelligence. In his own words “AI has the potential to do good and bad things – it all depends on how we decide to use it and if we are thinking about what we are doing”. And so I hear, he is developing some online classes on the matter for solopreneurs, small business owners, and content creators who want to use AI for their business, but can’t afford advocacy from the Big Tech Companies.

00:00 Introduction to the LGBTQ+ Excellence Podcast

00:38 Meet Andrea: A Journey from Sicily to AI Expert

02:16 Defining LGBTQ+ Excellence

03:16 Andrea's Path into AI

04:23 The Role and Challenges of AI

04:56 Ethical Concerns in AI

07:00 AI and Gender Bias

10:22 The Importance of Diverse Data

12:33 AI in the Workplace and Society

15:29 Future of AI and Inclusivity

20:22 Becoming an AI Consultant

23:20 Andrea's Aha Moment

24:18 Conclusion and Key Takeaways

This show is presented by The Queer Consulting Network https://www.queerconsulting.org/ and Produced by Rainbow Creative with Matthew Jones as Executive Producer, and Nathan Wheatley as Editor

Queer Consulting Network envisions a world where LGBTQ+ individuals are empowered to create thriving communities, build essential skills, and gain confidence through networking events and connections with relevant companies and people. We strive towards a future where everyone in our community feels safe, secure, accepted, and valued for who they are. Learn more at: https://www.queerconsulting.org/