X Eyeé

Biography

X Eyee is a Partner at Offline Research, where she investigates how humans shape AI systems, and measures how those system reshape us. A software engineer by trade, X spent two decades building technology for Google, Microsoft, and public sector. At Google, she developed and led two research teams whose work was adopted by more than 50 Google products, including Pixel, Search, and Waymo. Her research changed how computer vision systems are built and measured, now adopted as FDA and ISO standards. Recognized globally, X has lectured at Harvard, Stanford, is a regular commentator on CNBC and insights appeared in Forbes, Wired, and BET.

Sessions

1. Accountability and the AI Economy with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

   Thu, Nov 5, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT

   Track GovTech&Civic

   Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has spent her career making sure policy reflects the people most affected by it. Now she turns that lens on AI: from data center environmental impact and bias in financial services to workforce displacement and the race to adopt AI without guardrails, this fireside examines who governs these systems and what leaders in the room are responsible for right now.

2. The Human Cost of Smarter Systems with Timnit Gebru

   Tue, Nov 3, 3:05 PM – 3:35 PM CT

   Track Artificial Intelligence

   Behind every AI breakthrough are datasets collected without consent, workers paid pennies to label training data, and communities bearing costs they never agreed to. Timnit Gebru, founder of the DAIR Institute, brings her research on algorithmic harm and AI power directly to the AfroTech stage. This conversation challenges every leader in the room: if your organization is building with AI, who is it actually built for?