Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
Ms. Jetter, who has contributed to the GPS satellite system and held senior AI roles at NASA, Boeing, Raytheon, and Amazon, shifted her focus to education after recognizing the importance of inclusive AI development.
She studied mathematics and computer science at MIT, specialized in planetary science, earned a master's in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford, and spent two decades developing autonomous algorithms for spacecraft and robotics.
Concerned that AI products may not serve the global community without diverse input, she launched thinqueBytes, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding AI and STEM education in underrepresented populations within the technology sector.
The nonprofit uses concise, question-based videos to explain AI concepts, addressing topics like "What is artificial intelligence?" and "Will it take my job?" It has reached over 1,000 young people across four continents.
Ms. Jetter advocates for technology literacy as a right rather than a privilege, motivated in part by her experiences facing gender bias in male-dominated engineering environments.