Drawing from decades of hands-on experience, from global finance to health tech, Yobie Benjamin shares real-world insights into building AI systems that are both groundbreaking and safe, inviting us to rethink how we develop, deploy, and govern artificial intelligence in service of society. Yobie Benjamin is an AI architect and venture investor who has worked on artificial intelligence implementations across various industries. Recognized as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, he co-founded Token.io, which helped develop Open Banking innovation used by 80 UK and European banks serving 210 million users. During his time as Global CTO at Citibank, he contributed to the technological infrastructure supporting Apple Pay and Google Pay.Benjamin focuses on exploring practical and technical approaches to AI safety while developing beneficial applications. His experimental projects include AI tools for analyzing dog health through movement patterns trained on thousands of videos, and systems for assessing skin health combining image processing, skin and gut microbiome analysis. Through his writings and essays, he shares perspectives on responsible AI development and brings unique insights to enterprises navigating complex AI deployments and risk mitigation. He volunteers as Digital Innovation Advisor to the UN's World Food Programme and serves on the California Healthcare Facilities Funding Authority Board. Drawing from decades of hands-on experience solving enterprise-scale AI challenges, he helps organizations balance innovation with safety in their AI implementations. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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