AI Ethics Weighted Dice ? An AI 'Ask Me Anything' w. Scott Hanselman

ALL ARE WELCOME !

Right after stepping off the TEDxPortland stage, Scott Hanselman and Rose Kaz (that's me!) shared a quickfire exchange about artificial intelligence, trust, and the often not so quiet ways systems shape our lives.

One metaphor Scott shared stuck: AI is like rolling weighted dice.
It hit—because it's simple, and it's true.

I'm so jazzed to be opening the conversation to be truly collaborative, because that's what I'm here to do!!

In this live AMA hosted at Instrument, (link below to add your Q's)
Scott and I will explore how ethics shows up in the real work of building AI—not just in theory, but in the hands-on, everyday choices made by developers, designers, researchers, and anyone working near the machine.
And, for that matter, all of us who are using these tools more than ever!

This conversation meets us straight in the thick of our humanity being challenged—as code is being written, decisions are unfolding, and real people are already living with the outcomes.

#### What to expect:

• The Weighted Dice Metaphor
  Why it matters, how it plays out in training data, system design, and who bears the brunt of biased outcomes.
• Who’s Making the Dice, and How
  A real-world look at the invisible decisions shaping AI and how seemingly small choices create long shadows.
• Ethics Inside the Build
  What ethical practice actually looks like when you're deep in the stack—designing, debugging, or shipping code.
• Imagination as Accountability
  A soft but strong invitation to bring more care into the process, and to ask better questions—not just technical ones.

#### Special Feature: Live Demo with Scott

Instead of a standard Q&A, Scott will lead a 15-minute live demo showing how bias can surface in AI workflows—and how developers can start to see, shift, and interrupt it in real time.

#### Have a question for Scott or Rose?

We’re gathering questions in advance—drop yours here. Add your technical, philosophical, speculative, or personal questions and we will work them into the AMA —we want to hear what’s on your mind!