Public technologist and evaluator, prev. the Ministry of AI & technology, the envoy for public, assistive, human capacity technologies, EU/MENA, Atlantic

Mr. Yonah (Harif) Welker is a public technologist, prev. the Ministry of AI and technology, the envoy for public, assistive, human capacity technologies, evaluator, rapporteur to the EU Commission-funded projects, Eurasian / Atlantic technology initiatives, cohorts and exchanges. Mr. Welker’s work spans the early 2000s (Hardwaretech) and encompasses algorithms and emerging technologies, including addressing society, designated groups and spectrums such as social, expressive and human-centered AI, robotics, emerging learning, work, health, and public solutions. Mr. Welker’s works were quoted in Washington and Brussels, contributed to the technology repositories, taxonomies and frameworks, addressing assistive, access and public systems, including the UN-related institutions and reports, OECD, working groups (such as the Codes Of Practice, Digital and Critical Infrastructure). Mr. Welker has provided over a hundred appearances and commentary to bring awareness to social technologies and policies, curated cohorts and summits of technology for public contexts.

Yonah Welker during a BBC interview discussing OpenAI’s nonprofit board and AI governance.

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