In this episode, I catch up with my old Columbia PhD classmate Guru Sethupathy, founder of FairNow, an AI governance platform for financial services.

About AI Governance:

Involves three key components:
- Monitoring AI performance, explainability, and bias
- Ensuring compliance with financial regulations
- Establishing clear AI policies and procedures

Why It Matters for FinTechs:

Often viewed as a cost center but becomes a strategic advantage
Becomes critically important during partner due diligence
"Light touch" governance is better than scrambling reactively
Risk of bias or compliance issues can be existential for startups

Explainability Benefits:

Meets regulatory requirements
Improves customer experience
Enhances operational understanding
Helps identify performance optimization opportunities

Resources:

Learn more at fairnow.ai
Contact: guru@fairnow.ai

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E020 - Guru Sethupathy, Founder & CEO at FairNow

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