Helen King’s job is to keep AI safe as Google scales

With billions of people exposed to AI in products like Gmail, one of Google DeepMind’s longest-serving employees says it’s important to have honest conversations about safety and responsibility. states.

Over a decade ago, UK-based game producer Helen King was about to take a new job at Ubisoft in Canada. She had already packed up her belongings and obtained her visa when an opportunity at a London-based AI startup unexpectedly presented itself. This appealed to King, even though she had no background in technology and had even opted out of an AI course as a computer science student.