Responsible AI Starts with Ethical Humans
Broadcast Date: July 23rd, 2025 at 3 PM ET
The rise of Artificial Intelligence ignites age-old questions about ethics, responsibility, and the nature of decision-making. As AI systems become more embedded in daily life, shaping what we see, buy, and believe, the call for “Ethical AI” grows louder. But what does that really mean? Is it about aligning machine behavior with human values? Can reasonable professionals agree on a set of standards to safely shepherd business into the AI Epoch?
Register for this special two-hour DM Radio to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview several industry luminaries, including: Andy Hannah, Founder of Blue Street Data, and Chairperson for the University of Pittsburgh’s Responsible AI Advisory Board. Also joining will be Michael Colaresi, Associate Vice Provost for Data Science at the University of Pittsburgh. Another expert on the call will be Jessica Talisman, who draws on her background in library and information science to champion structured, ethical AI systems. Rounding out the panel will be Mench.ai Founder, Nikolai Mentchoukov, who created AI Agents before that name was even born!
Host:
Eric Kavanagh
CEO at The Bloor Group
Eric has nearly 30 years of experience as a career journalist with a keen focus on enterprise technologies. He designs and moderates a variety of New Media programs, including The Briefing Room, DM Radio and Espresso Series, as well as GARP’s Leadership and Research Webcasts. His mission is to help people leverage the power of software, methodologies and politics in order to get things done.
Guests:
Andy Hannah
Founder of Blue Street Data
Nikolai Mentchoukov
Founder of Mench.a
Jessica Talisman
Senior Information Architect
Adobe
