How do we make AI truly inclusive and whose perspectives actually shape the technology we use? In the second episode of On Second Thought, futurist Sinead Bovell sits down with Hiwot Tesfaye from Microsoft’s Office of Responsible AI. They explore how language, culture, and lived experience influence the way AI understands the world, and what it takes to build systems that reflect everyone, not just the loudest or most represented communities. About the guest Hiwot Tesfaye is a Technical Advisor in Microsoft’s Office of Responsible AI. She helps bring global perspectives into key AI deliberations, shaping how AI products and systems are developed and deployed, while influencing the policy debates that govern them. Hiwot founded the Microsoft Global Responsible AI Fellows program and works closely with internal governance and product teams to translate responsible AI principles into action. 🔗 Watch the full series: https://aka.ms/OSTYT #AI #AIForAll #ResponsibleAI Subscribe to Microsoft on YouTube here: https://aka.ms/SubscribeToYouTube Follow us on social: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Microsoft Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Microsoft/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/microsoft/ For more about Microsoft, our technology, and our mission, visit https://aka.ms/microsoftstories

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