Oriana Meldicott: Cynicism, Legislation and Inspiring the Next Generation in AI Ethics

<p>It’s a bit of a reunion on this episode as AI Ethicist and cohost of <em>Let’s Chat Ethics</em> podcast, <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriana-medlicott/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Oriana Meldicott</strong></a>, who taught a workshop at Tech 2025 two years ago, reconnects with Charlie to discuss all things AI ethics.</p> <p>After much laughter and reminiscing, Charlie and Oriana delve into the thorny, controversial issues surrounding AI ethics today and in the future (especially with the next generations).</p> <p><strong>ABOUT ORIANA</strong></p> <p>Oriana Medlicott is a writer, researcher and consultant in AI Ethics. Passionate about the future of technology, philosophy and art; she believes ethics should be a critical focal point in the design, development and deployment of new technologies. Oriana is part of the research team of the Z-Inspection project started by Roberto V. Zicari at Goethe University and sits on the advisory board for the AI Ethics Journal at the University of California.</p> <p>Oriana graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a Masters in Philosophy, her thesis focused on the effects of Biotechnology and Artificial Intelligence on Human Nature. She is currently enrolled in CodeOp Data Analytics bootcamp to develop her technical skills.</p> <h3><strong>CONNECT WITH ORIANA:</strong></h3> <p>Let’s Chat Ethics podcast: <a class= "pv-contact-info__contact-link link-without-visited-state t-14" href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriana-medlicott">linkedin.com/in/oriana-medlicott</a><br /> LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriana-medlicott/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriana-medlicott/ </a><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/anya-berlova/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><br /></a>Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/orianajanem" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://twitter.com/orianajanem</a>   </p> <h3><strong>LINKS TO RESOURCES MENTIONED:</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Episode of <em>Let’s Chat Ethics</em> Podcas