What the role owns
Fairness, transparency and harm review, often sitting with product rather than with risk.
Who it reports to
A head of product, research or trust and safety.
A day in the job
Fairness testing, harm review before launch, and arguing for changes to a product that is already behind schedule.
What employers test for
Evaluation design, enough ML literacy to read results, and the standing to stop a launch.
How people get in
Research, trust and safety, and product. Less often from compliance, because the role usually sits with product.
What it gets confused with
Not a rebranded ethics committee. The job is usually judged on shipped changes to models and products.
Responsible AI Lead: tools, skills and workflows
What does a responsible ai lead do all day?
Fairness testing, harm review before launch, and arguing for changes to a product that is already behind schedule.
What skills do employers test for?
Evaluation design, enough ML literacy to read results, and the standing to stop a launch.
How do people get into this role?
Research, trust and safety, and product. Less often from compliance, because the role usually sits with product.
What is it often confused with?
Not a rebranded ethics committee. The job is usually judged on shipped changes to models and products.