In a shocking incident, Suchana Seth, a 39-year-old CEO of an AI startup in Bengaluru, was arrested on Monday night for allegedly murdering her four-year-old son at a service apartment in Goa. The distressing discovery was made when she was apprehended in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district while trying to flee in a cab with her son’s lifeless body concealed in a bag.
The authorities are still piecing together the puzzle to determine the motive behind this tragic event. Initial investigations suggest that Seth pointed to an “estranged relationship” with her husband as a possible factor.
Who is Suchana Seth?
Suchana, as per her LinkedIn profile, is an AI ethics expert and data scientist with a remarkable 12 years of experience in mentoring data science teams and scaling machine learning solutions at startups. She is the founder of The Mindful AI Lab, a technical consultancy known for providing customized AI ethics advisory services. The company also offers to audit AI systems and data practices, co-creating responsible AI roadmaps for organizations at various stages of data maturity.
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Recognition and Achievements
Suchana Seth gained recognition in 2021 by making it to the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics List. She has been a fellow (2017-18) and affiliate (2018-19) at the Berkman Klein Centre at Harvard University, as stated on her profile. The Berkman Klein Centre alum page further notes her patents in text mining and natural language processing.
Passion for Gender Equality in Data Science
Notably, Suchana is passionate about closing the gender gap in data science and has taken an active role in leading data science workshops with organizations like Women Who Code, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Academic Pursuits
During her time at Berkman Klein Centre, Suchana focused on studying ways to operationalize ethical machine learning and AI in the industry. Her profile also reveals that she has been a Senior Analytics Consultant at Data Sciences Group, Innovation Labs, and a Research Fellow at the Raman Research Institute.
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As the investigation unfolds, the tech community is left grappling with the shocking news, trying to reconcile the accomplished professional with the tragic circumstances surrounding her arrest. The motive behind the alleged murder remains a central question as authorities work to uncover the truth in this distressing incident.
