Who Is Teaching AI? | Ananya Vinod | TEDxSt Pauls College

How artificial intelligence learns depends on the data it is given and the human decisions behind that data. A TEDx talk by Ananya Vinod looks at the people who train AI systems and the role of human values, bias, ethics and accountability in their development. It also considers how AI shapes the way people learn, work and live.

• How AI systems acquire knowledge from data
• Human decisions, values and biases in AI training
• Ethics and accountability in AI development
• The influence of AI on learning, work and daily life

The talk “Who Is Teaching AI?” explores how artificial intelligence learns, the data and human decisions that shape its knowledge, and the people responsible for training these systems. It examines the role of human values, biases, ethics, and accountability in AI development, encouraging audiences to think critically about how AI is taught and how it influences the way we learn, work, and live. Ananya Vinod is a Full Stack Developer at A.P. Moller–Maersk, AI Engineer, researcher, motivational speaker, and award-winning public speaker passionate about technology and human impact. At 19, she earned a place on the *Kaun Banega Crorepati* hot seat after outperforming millions of aspirants across India. She represented Bangalore Urban as a Youth Parliament Representative at Vidhana Soudha. A legal patent holder in Natural Language Processing, she has authored a Springer-published book chapter and IEEE publications. A National Champion of Speak for India, she has won numerous debate and public speaking championships and was named Best Delegate at the International Model United Nations in South Africa. At 21, she takes the TEDx stage to inspire meaningful ideas through AI, innovation, and storytelling. 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