Human Judgment in Data: The Workforce Powering Ethical AI

Track: Content | CT1 |   Everyone |
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 9:00am – 9:30am
Held in: Room 6
Presenters:
Gary Condon - Independent Consultant 
Katrin Drescher - Tenable
Moderator: Véronique Özkaya

This session highlights the people behind the scenes who train data to build and shape AI. Across the world, linguists and domain experts teach models how to learn, reason, and engage with human language and culture. Ethical AI is impossible without fair, transparent, and well-supported human work. The panel explores why human judgment is essential to safe and accurate AI systems, and why the specialists behind AI deserve respect. As AI continues to depend on expert oversight, this becomes a strong career path for skilled linguists, especially those in localization who can pivot into AI data training and human-in-the-loop roles.

Key Takeaways:

1. Importance of human judgment as the foundation of ethical, accurate AI. Insights on how AI systems rely on linguists, annotators, and domain experts to teach them how to understand language, reason, and interact responsibly. The panel will draw on real-life use cases.

2. That the people behind AI deserve visibility, respect, and fair conditions. How the specialists shaping AI play a critical role in ensuring cultural and contextual relevance and safety.

3. AI is creating strong new career paths for linguists and localization experts. As demand for human and expert-in-the-loop grows, language professionals can transition into AI data training for long-term career growth. This panel will share actionable advice.