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AI Ethics explores the potential concern with the AI revolution. Our reliance on AI will inevitably cause many ethical issues — affecting everyone, including public citizens, small businesses utilizing AI or entrepreneurs developing the latest tech.

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Ethics

@NickSzabo4 shared
On Jan 29, 2021
RT @Quillette: "Don’t apologize. Don’t make clarifications, and don’t try to appease the mob. All of these will only be taken as concessions, and embolden the mob to demand more. The real Achilles’s Heel of the cancel crowd is its short attention span." https://t.co/Drg7A2o5cu
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Beating Back Cancel Culture: A Case Study from the Field of Artificial Intelligence

Beating Back Cancel Culture: A Case Study from the Field of Artificial Intelligence

In many cases, AI algorithms have partly replaced both formal and informal human decision-making systems that pick who gets hired or promoted within organizations. These issues …

@KayFButterfield shared
On Jan 27, 2021
RT @CIS_EPFL: 🎙Save the date! Feb 8 | 6:00 pm (CET) We are delighted to host @KayFButterfield, Head of #AI and #MachineLearning and a member of the Executive Committee of the @wef at our next #CISColloquium. More info: https://t.co/ivrN0voInI @ICepfl @EPFLEngineering @epflENAC @epflSB https://t.co/6P4a2jNYvb
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CIS – Colloquium Kay Firth-Butterfield

CIS – Colloquium Kay Firth-Butterfield

<p>Global Governance of AI: More important than ever Monday, Feb 8 2021 – 6:00 pm (CET)   Zoom link Add to Google CalendarDownload Calendar file (ics)</p>

@ESYudkowsky shared
On Jan 27, 2021
RT @scottlincicome: If you're American and seriously believe China is THE economic and geopolitical challenge of the 21st century, then you support increased high-skill immigration into the USA. Or you're just not very serious. https://t.co/HluWY5oi9K
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The Egghead Gap

The Egghead Gap

If America wants to keep China from setting the global course of science, we need a crash program to recruit international talent.

@KayFButterfield shared
On Jan 30, 2021
RT @maria_axente: Here we go live at #DavosAgenda with @KayFButterfield launching the Global Alliance on AI (GAIA) alongside @ArvindKrishna (@IBM), @vilasdhar (@PJMFnd), @iamwill, @unicefchief (@unicefchief ) #DavosAgenda #responsibleAI Join us here https://t.co/IYvQxy4twe https://t.co/ZSQtXCc6at
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Fostering Responsible AI Leadership (Option 2)

Fostering Responsible AI Leadership (Option 2)

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds the promise of making organizations 40% more efficient by 2035, which corresponds to $14 trillion in economic value. What ...

@mtlaiethics shared
On Feb 1, 2021
RT @BorealisAI: Striking the balance between #innovation & #ethics is crucial in AI. @HumeKathryn discusses the importance of operationalizing #AI ethics, and shares insights from her @mtlaiethics 'The State of Ethics' chapter introduction: https://t.co/SFds1dmUFF https://t.co/pJvPHPW4LW
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From principles to practice: The next phase in Ethical AI

From principles to practice: The next phase in Ethical AI

As the machine learning research institute for the Royal Bank of Canada, Borealis AI has the privilege—and responsibility—of using machine learning to support the financial …

@KayFButterfield shared
On Jan 30, 2021
RT @carlos_santiso: A critical initiative at a critical time. The @wef launches the Global #ArtificialIntelligence Action Alliance at @Davos Kuddos to @KayFButterfield and team ! #GlobalAIAlliance https://t.co/HlLb1WXapK
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This alliance aims to accelerate the adoption of inclusive, trusted and transparent AI worldwide

This alliance aims to accelerate the adoption of inclusive, trusted and transparent AI worldwide

The World Economic Forum's The Global AI Action Alliance brings more than 100 companies together to accelerate the adoption of inclusive, trusted and transparent AI.

@LeverhulmeCFI shared
On Jan 27, 2021
MSt In AI Ethics & Society - Virtual open events. Friday 29 January 2021 at 6.00pm GMT & Wednesday 24 February 2021 at 1pm GMT. Register here: https://t.co/bSKqMt2I7E @Cambridge_ICE @LeverhulmeTrust https://t.co/4rgE6zF0ON
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Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)

Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)

The programme will provide students with the critical skills, knowledge and analytical abilities needed to identify and address ethical challenges as they arise in practice from …

@mtlaiethics shared
On Jan 28, 2021
Our next open meetup! Let's discuss how we can engineer ethical AI, its implementation into engineers' professional ethics, and metrics to keep them accountable. Hosted in partnership w/ NEOACM. 📅 Feb 5 (Fri), 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST 🎟️ Free tickets below https://t.co/vKa4vbs4Xa
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Can We Engineer Ethical Artificial Intelligence?

Can We Engineer Ethical Artificial Intelligence?

The Montreal AI Ethics Institute is partnering with NEOACM to consult the public about whether we can engineer ethical AI. The discussion will span across topics including the ambiguity ...