{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"ScreamingBox Technology & Business Rundown ","title":"A Human Approach to AI Development and Upskilling","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f1b29704\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3368,"description":"In this podcast Botond Seres and Dave Erickson discuss A Human Approach to AI Development and Upskilling with Bala Muthiah - Director of Engineering at Lyft.\nBala is a people-first technology leader who brings a rare blend of engineering depth, strategic insight, and a genuine passion for helping others grow.\nHis career spans impactful roles across the Silicon Valley ecosystem; most recently at Lyft, where he’s contributed to complex high-scale systems, while championing collaborative, human-centered leadership.\nBala has also spent years expanding access to technology opportunities by  volunteering as a computer science teacher for elementary students, mentoring aspiring engineers through organizations like CodePath, and supporting entrepreneurship programs such as NFTE and Defy Ventures.\nHis work reflects a belief that technology is most powerful when it lifts people up - and that great leaders are those who help others find their potential.\nTimeline Summary:\n0:00 Human-Centered AI: Origins, Motivation, and Why It Matters Now\n5:12 A human centered approach to AI development, and why does it matter\n10:14 From Human–Machine Interface to Product Integration: How Developers Should Use AI\n15:43 Balancing the innovation in AI with maintain reliability, trust and user safety\n20:01 Avoiding “AI-Only” Outputs: Measuring Value, Not Just Output Volume\n25:27 What would you like AI to do for your developers, versus what it's currently doing?\n30:08 Tooling Landscape, Testing Gaps, and Safety-Critical Guardrails\n39:24 Upskilling, Education, and the Future of AI\n42:40 Recommendations for developers who are looking to upscale\n46:00 Advice to engineering students\n48:06 Future of AI\n49:25 AI and Educational Initiatives\n52:59 How will Society and governments deal with AI\n54:45 Outro\nIf you have questions for our Podcast Hosts or Guest, you can reach them here:\nDave Erickson = https://www.linkedin.com/in/daveerickson1/\nBotond Seres = https://www.linkedin.com/in/botondseres/\nGUEST:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3RjOQTUXPu0Lnu9FPwrSV1Vsz_WGy8YOqjZUp2iKUC0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIwODU1LzE2MjAy/ODc4NTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}