Category: Ethics
Fred Beneson: AI Is Coming for Your Favorite Menial Tasks | THE ATLANTIC
In THE ATLANTIC Fred Beneson wonders what happens when human jobs are only about tough decisions. As AI systems take on more lower-level…
Meet the Researchers Working to Make Sure Artificial Intelligence Is a Force for Good | TIME
TIME PROFILES the AI Now Institute at NYU. The institute is dedicated to ‘ethically sound’ practices in AI development. The research agenda follows…
Editorial: International AI ethics panel must be independent | NATURE
‘…despite vigorous academic and public discussion, governments have been slow to prioritize the ethics of AI.’ The Editorial Board of NATURE issues strong…
Olaf Groth, Mark Nitzberg, Stuart Russell: AI Algorithms Need FDA-style Drug Trials | WIRED
‘A software engineer can create an army of AI-powered bots, each pretending to be a different person, promoting content on behalf of political…
What does an AI ethicist do? | WEF
THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM DESCRIBES the emerging role of full-time ethicist at companies working with AI. They focus on how the job is…
World Economic Forum Wants to Help Companies Avoid the Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence: Eye on A.I. | FORBES
An ethics toolkit for using AI in corporations is in the works by the World Economic Forum. Forbes reports the project will include…
Deepfakes Pose Increasing Legal and Ethical Issues for Hollywood | THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
When AI is used to show famous people expressing things they didn’t say, it’s called a deepfake. When it’s intentional, it’s called a…
Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Daniel Huttenlocher: The Metamorphosis | THE ATLANTIC
‘the word intelligence does not adequately explain what is occurring, and ascribing anthropomorphic qualities to AI is out of order… What AI can do is…
Alison Berthet: Why do emerging AI guidelines emphasize ‘ethics’ over human rights? | OpenGlobalRights
‘…ethics are much more easily manipulated to support a given company or government’s agenda, with limited recourse for anyone who disagrees.’ Alison Berthet,…
The best books on Ethics for Artificial Intelligence recommended by Paula Boddington | FIVE BOOKS
‘Some of the ethical questions in AI are precisely about how we think of ourselves in the world.’ The author of the definitive…