# Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger — Responsible ML in the Real World

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Podcast: [Gradient Dissent: Conversations on AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gradient-dissent)
Published: 2021-05-20T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://wandb.ai/site/resources/podcast
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## Resource

From working on COVID-19 vaccine rollout to writing a book on responsible ML, Alyssa shares her thoughts on meaningful projects and the importance of teamwork. --- Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger is as a Director of Product at Blue Shield of California, pursuing her dream of using technology to improve healthcare. She has over a decade of experience in building technical data-driven products and has held numerous leadership roles for machine learning organizations, including VP of AI and Data at Appen and Director of Product at IBM Watson. Connect with Sean: Personal website: https://seanjtaylor.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanjtaylor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanjtaylor/ --- Topics Discussed: 0:00 Sneak peak, intro 1:17 Working on COVID-19 vaccine rollout in California 6:50 Real World AI 12:26 Diagnosing bias in models 17:43 Common challenges in ML 21:56 Finding meaningful projects 24:28 ML applications in health insurance 31:21 Longitudinal health records and data cleaning 38:24 Following your interests 40:21 Why teamwork is crucial Transcript: http://wandb.me/gd-alyssa-s-rochwerger Links Discussed: My Turn: https://myturn.ca.gov/ "Turn the Ship Around!": https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314163/turn-the-ship-around-by-l-david-marquet/ --- Get our podcast on these platforms: Apple Podcasts: http://wandb.me/apple-podcasts​​ Spotify: http://wandb.me/spotify​ Google Podcasts: http://wandb.me/google-podcasts​​ YouTube: http://wandb.me/youtube​​ Soundcloud: http://wandb.me/soundcloud​ Join our community of ML practitioners where we host AMAs, share interesting projects and meet other people working in Deep Learning: http://wandb.me/slack​​ Check out Fully Connected, which features curated machine learning reports by researchers exploring deep learning…

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