Confronting Bias in AI with Tracey Spicer

Today, we’re stepping into one of the most urgent conversations in tech right now: bias in artificial intelligence. Tracey Spicer AM is a Walkley Award-winning journalist, author, and longtime activist for gender equity. In this episode, she unpacks the unseen biases coded into the technologies we use every day—and what happens when we leave them unchecked. Drawing on years of research for her latest book Man-Made , Tracey explores the ethical challenges and opportunities in AI development, and why we all have a role to play in shaping more equitable outcomes. In this episode, Tracey shares: How gender, race, age, and ability bias are embedded into AI systems The real-world impacts of biased tech—from hiring software to image generators Why ‘human in the loop’ systems are critical for ethical AI How organisations can audit their data, clean up algorithms, and lead responsibly Host: Jenelle McMaster , Deputy CEO and People & Culture Leader at EY Guest: Tracey Spicer AM , journalist, author, and AI ethics advocate

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Confronting Bias in AI with Tracey Spicer is an episode from Change Happens by EY - Ernst & Young.

This episode is 00:29:57 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2025.

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