In this episode, Alex explores the intersections of ethics, privacy, and AI with Josh Schwartz, CEO and Co-founder of ⁠Phaselab⁠. Josh shares the opportunities and risks when operationalizing ethics in a for-profit business, the importance of prioritizing responsible AI in early stage companies, and responsibility in the context of AI and privacy.

Josh founded Phaselab in 2023 to help companies automate their data privacy programs. Prior to Phaselab, he served as CTO at Chartbeat, leading one of the largest and most influential analytics companies in the world from its early days through its exit. Josh is a machine learning expert by training, and has researched computer vision and AI at MIT CSAIL, Cornell, and the University of Chicago.