Kay Firth-Butterfield is the CEO of Good Tech Advisory. In 2024, she was honored as a TIME 100 Impact Awardee, a Who's Who Emerging Innovator, and recognized in both Who’s Who in America and Forbes 50 Over 50.
Kay is the former Head of Artificial Intelligence and member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum, and is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost experts on the governance of AI. A Barrister, former Judge, and Professor, she combines deep expertise in law, strategic implementation of AI in business and public service and responsible design, development and use of AI. She also talks about the Geopolitics of AI and climate. Her passion is ensuring that humanity benefits from emerging technologies—especially artificial intelligence.
In 2014, she became the world’s first Chief AI Ethics Officer.
Kay is the author of books on Human Rights, AI, and Modern Slavery. Her latest book "Co-Existing with AI" will be released by Wiley in November 2025.
She serves on numerous boards, including:
Polaris Council for the U.S. Government Accountability Office
Advisory Board for UNESCO International Research Centre on AI
Advisory Board for SwissRe and Fathom
Board of the Earth Species Project
She also holds the following roles:
Executive Advisor to the Cantellus Group
Visiting Scholar at the University of Notre Dame
Fellow at New America in the Future of Work and Innovation team
Kay is actively involved in global responsible AI initiatives, serving on advisory boards including the OECD/IEEE Global Trust Challenge and the UKRAI TAS Hub.
She has been consistently recognized as a leading voice in AI and leadership, including by The New York Times.
Languages: English
Country: United States
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