Sophie Alcorn Podcast

Feb 18 2025 46 mins 1

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Dr. José-Marie Griffiths is the President of Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota. She has spent her career in research, teaching, public service, corporate leadership, workforce and economic development, and higher education administration, with a special focus on working in STEM fields.

She has served in presidential appointments to the National Science Board, the U.S. President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee, and the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. She was a member of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence and is an expert advisor with the Special Commission on Special Projects (SCSP).

She participated in the White House Cyber Workforce and Education Summit, and 2023 Senate hearings on AI and Ag, research, and workforce.

She was named the 2024 USA Today Woman of the Year for South Dakota, one of 50 Influential Women in AI by InspiredMinds, and was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 2023.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

The importance of accountability and careful data set selection to combat AI bias.
Dakota State University's leadership in cyber defense and AI education.
The interplay between AI, cybersecurity, and the disruptive potential of quantum computing on encryption.
The STEM talent gap in the U.S. and the role of legal immigration in bolstering innovation.
Quantum technology's future applications and its impact on encryption systems.

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