Lahari Chowtoori
Lahari is a Technical Program Manager at AWS focused on AI/ML strategy within the open source ecosystem. She works at the intersection of AI, developer ecosystems, and community engagement.
A frequent speaker at open source and AI conferences in the US and internationally, her talks focus on responsible AI adoption, community participation, and expanding contribution beyond code. She advocates for inclusive open source ecosystems.
Sessions
People & Community
Society, Ethics & Sustainabilty
AI Can Contribute. It Can’t Lead.
Short Talk
Today, AI writes code, reviews PRs, answers questions. Some communities ban it, others label it. Most will accept it eventually. But AI won't show up to community calls for two years. It won't mentor your next maintainer. We're losing maintainers faster than we're replacing them. Stop fighting it. Start investing in what it can't replace: people.