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From Epidemiology to Ethical AI: How a UNC Royster Alum Bridged Careers - Graduate School

Taber, UNC Royster Fellow and Ph.D. in epidemiology, leads research and trust at Spotify.
His path from humanities to AI ethics shows the value of interdisciplinary training.
Taber argues humanities skills help tackle complex questions of model fairness.
Taber’s work at Spotify focuses on deploying AI responsibly to protect users and marginalized communities.
Taber’s doctoral research linked public policy to health equity and inspired policy changes.
Taber’s career trajectory includes roles at Indeed and Spotify, applying AI ethics and governance.
Taber describes his role as ensuring AI products don’t harm users and support trust.
Taber emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration as key to impactful work.
Taber credits Carolina for exposing him to diverse ideas shaping his AI ethics approach.
His career spans academia to technology, illustrating a broad impact on policy and practice.

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