The Digital Executive
Ed Watal on Building Ethical AI and the Future of Digital Governance | Ep 1092
01 Aug 2025
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, Brian Thomas welcomes Ed Watal, founder and principal of Intellibus, a top-ranked Inc. 5000 software firm. Ed shares his insights into how artificial intelligence is reshaping the financial sector, particularly around the challenges of fraud and deepfakes. He explains how his ethical AI platform, Big Parser, was born from a long-standing vision to build transparent, responsible AI systems using community-sourced, human-curated data.The conversation also explores how data sourcing, model usage, and AI’s impact on jobs must be ethically grounded to ensure AI contributes positively to society. Ed emphasizes the importance of guardrails in digital governance, describing his work with initiatives like the World Digital Governance (WDG) project. His vision of accelerating innovation while maintaining accountability offers a thoughtful blueprint for navigating AI’s rapid evolution.If you liked what you heard today, please leave us a review. Apple or SpotifySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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