Responsible AI for Every Business: A Conversation with Michelle Garcia

In this episode of Jam-Packed: Business Made Easy, host Flora sits down with Michelle Garcia — Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at Marathon Health and founder of Three Circles AI. With a background in public policy and data science, Michelle bridges the worlds of ethics, technology, and corporate leadership to help organizations build responsible AI practices that actually work.

We dive into:

• How Michelle’s journey from public policy and social justice led to a career in AI governance
• What every business should know about algorithmic bias and real-world harm
• Lessons from healthcare and education, including the Pittsburgh “Automating Inequality” case
• Why companies of all sizes need an AI inventory and governance plan — now
• How bias testing, transparency, and human oversight protect both people and organizations

From tackling inequities in social systems to shaping policy in Colorado and beyond, Michelle offers a grounded, accessible look at what “responsible AI” really means.

Tune in for a conversation that connects heart, ethics, and hard data — and learn how your business can embrace AI without losing its humanity.