Oyinmiebi Elena Ebikefe is a robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) engineer from Nigeria. She holds a first-class honours degree in electrical and electronics engineering, which led her to explore industrial automation, where she subsequently became hooked on robotics and AI. She went on to secure an MSc in Control, Automation and Artificial Intelligence at Coventry University and is open to robotics opportunities whilst she continues to develop her career through self-directed study. "Robotics uncovered a whole new side of me -- I keep surprising myself with the level of discipline and focus to study, dedication, investment and results I have gained with each robotics project." My name is Oyinmiebi Elena Ebikefe, and I'm a robotics and artificial intelligence engineer from Nigeria.

BEGIN ARTICLE PREVIEW: Listen to this article Ayanna Howard with a Dynamic Anthropomorphic Robot with Intelligence-Open Platform (DARwIn-OP). Source: Rob Felt, Georgia Institute of Technology Headlines regularly proclaim that robots are coming for people’s jobs or are “creepy,” but both robotics developers and the general public are increasingly aware of the many ways in which the technology can boost productivity and safety. However, the need to understand how robots and artificial intelligence can inherit negative human biases is still urgent, according to roboticist Ayanna Howard. “Bias in AI is the responsibility of the designer,” said Howard, who recently published the book Sex, Race, and Robots: How to Be Human in the A

Professor Howard describes her wide range of work in robotics, from robots that assist children with special needs to trust in autonomous systems. Ayanna Howard Ayanna Howard is a Professor and Chair of the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech. Professor Howard is the director and founder of the Human-Automation Systems (HumAnS) Laboratory. Her research focuses on humanized intelligence, with a wide range of applications from Human-Robot Interaction to science-driven robotics. Prior to Georgia Tech, she led research projects at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Whether you're searching something on Google, assessing a mortgage rate, or applying for a job, much of our lives today is informed by artificial intelligence. While AI helps systems operate quickly, it's not perfect. Like humans, these technologies are only as good as the information they get. "On Second Thought" host Virginia Prescott speaks with Dr. Ayanna Howard. Dr. Ayanna Howard is chair of the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech.

As artificial intelligence evolves and becomes more intelligent, it's important for organizations to question its power. Certainly, AI is being designed to help organizations make jobs more efficient, streamline business processes, and acquire and retain more customers. Companies that haven't yet incorporated AI are tempted by its operational promises. They're also tempted by a sense that AI is a tool that will be vital to ensuring competitive advantage, relevance in a rapidly changing world, and not being inadvertently left behind. But even though AI should be designed to improve human function, it can also hinder it.

What happens when injustices are propagated not by individuals or organizations but by a collection of machines? Lately, there's been increased attention on the downsides of artificial intelligence and the harms it may produce in our society, from unequitable access to opportunities to the escalation of polarization in our communities. Not surprisingly, there's been a corresponding rise in discussion around how to regulate AI. Do we need new laws and rules from governmental authorities to police companies and their conduct when designing and deploying AI into the world? Part of the conversation arises from the fact that the public questions -- and rightly so -- the ethical restraints that organizations voluntarily choose to comply with. According to Edelman's 2019 Trust Barometer global survey, only 56% of the general public has overall trust in the business community.

When roboticist Ayanna Howard was a little girl, she was inspired by TV to pursue a career in science. Growing up in the 1970s, she was particularly captivated by the TV show The Bionic Woman. "I wanted to be the bionic woman," she said. "The rest of my life has been about figuring out what that means." Today, the focus of her work is the way humans and robots work together to augment each other's capabilities.

When Ayanna Howard was a little girl, her favorite TV show was the Bionic Woman. Growing up, Howard was obsessed with creating robots. She earned her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and by the time she was 27 she landed her dream job at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Howard leads a small team of engineers and scientists tasked with advancing the intelligence of robots for future Mars missions. In this video, Howard describes an experience early on in her career at JPL and how courage is a necessary part of the invention process.

In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Ayanna Howard, Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, about her work to help children with the movement disorder cerebral palsy. Howard discusses how robots and tablet can be used to "gamify" pediatric therapy. The idea is that if therapy is fun and engaging children are more likely to do it, and thus, they are more likely to see the long-term benefits of the therapy. Howard discusses how therapy is "gamified," how a small humanoid robot is used to coach children, and how they work with pediatricians. Ayanna Howard, Ph.D. is Professor and Linda J. and Mark C. Smith Endowed Chair in Bioengineering in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Dr. Ayanna Howard (1972 –) has some impressive credentials. She is a noted expert in the area of Artificial Intelligence. She is often referred to as an "old school Blerd" (Black Nerd). Her motivation to pursue a career in the sciences was fueled by watching TV shows such as, The Bionic Woman, Star Trek, and Wonder Woman" as a child. Howard has worked as a roboticist and Motorola Foundation Professor at Georgia Tech's Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines.