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Ethics

On Apr 24, 2020
@johnchavens shared
IEEE Initiative on Ethical Design Is Making Headway https://t.co/w9o91N8CZ9 @RoboEthics @IEEESA
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IEEE Initiative on Ethical Design Is Making Headway

IEEE Initiative on Ethical Design Is Making Headway

The EAD First Edition from the IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems with its “applied ethics” approach is seeing some adoption. (GETTY IMAGES) By John P. ...

On Apr 25, 2020
@j2bryson shared
RT @DataLabScotland: Are you wanting to learn more about #data #ethics? Online course starting 27 April: "Data Ethics, AI and Responsible Innovation" https://t.co/zgjpvKQmYy #DataEthicsMOOC #DataScience #AI #innovation #tech @BayesCentre @uoe_online
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Data Ethics, AI and Responsible Innovation

Data Ethics, AI and Responsible Innovation

<p>Our future is here and it relies on data. Predictive policing, medical robots, smart homes and cities, artificial intelligences - we can all think about how any of those could go wrong. ...

On Apr 22, 2020
@j2bryson shared
RT @thehertieschool: Listen to Joanna Bryson (@j2bryson) speaking about the rights and wrongs of #ArtificialIntelligence on the new podcast series “The Ethics of Disruption” by @jerichochambers. https://t.co/AjmjV4up96
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The Ethics of Disruption: Rights and wrongs with Artificial Intelligence

The Ethics of Disruption: Rights and wrongs with Artificial Intelligence

Computer says ‘no.’ And sometimes it says ‘yes.’ But what are the risks with allowing AI to make important decisions on all our behalfs. The first in our series of Ethics of Disruption ...

On Apr 22, 2020
@gleonhard shared
“By extrapolation, AGI could be catastrophic without the careful guidance of a benevolent shepherd.” The messy, secretive reality behind OpenAI’s bid to save the world https://t.co/ncRT0HeV6R via Instapaper
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The messy, secretive reality behind OpenAI’s bid to save the world

The messy, secretive reality behind OpenAI’s bid to save the world

Every year, OpenAI’s employees vote on when they believe artificial general intelligence, or AGI, will finally arrive. It’s mostly seen as a fun way to bond, and their estimates differ ...

On Apr 23, 2020
@PartnershipAI shared
Based on a series of interviews with practitioners, @umangsbhatt's research, co-authored by @alicexiang, reveals that explainable AI in practice often falls short of #transparency goals: https://t.co/Gs7zDoSLKY
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Explainable AI in Practice Falls Short of Transparency Goals

Explainable AI in Practice Falls Short of Transparency Goals

PAI’s research reveals a gap between how machine learning explainability techniques are being deployed and the goal of transparency for end users. Machine learning systems that enable ...

On Apr 25, 2020
@KayFButterfield shared
RT @aiexpoafrica: NEWS- We welcome @KayFButterfield, Head of AI & Machine Learning @wef as speaker at #AIExpoAfrica 2020 - Africa's largest B2B #ArtificialIntelligence, #RoboticProcessAutomation & #DataScience-focused tradeshow and conference. Learn more here: https://t.co/4pqw13vS3z #Africa #4IR https://t.co/BR9rJ01Fpr
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AI Expo Africa is the largest business focused Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Data Science Community event in Africa.

AI Expo Africa is the largest business focused Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Data Science Community event in Africa.

Africa's largest AI Summit, 4th-5th September 2019, Cape Town, South Africa. AI Expo Africa 2019 is the largest business focused AI conference & expo focusing B2B B2C trends driving the ...

On Apr 23, 2020
@IBMWatson shared
RT @protocol: IBM has stepped in to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Among the things it's doing is working on ways to track employees to stem the spread of the virus. But don't worry: It's opt-in, and the data is dumped after a couple weeks. https://t.co/yS0U2UelkH
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IBM’s pandemic plan: Supercomputing, new inventions and tracking employees

IBM’s pandemic plan: Supercomputing, new inventions and tracking employees

In the last week of February, John Kelly III, IBM's executive vice president and director of its Watson Health unit, visited the Vatican's Pontifical Academy for Life in Rome.

On Apr 21, 2020
@RobMcCargow shared
Fairness and #AI —@SandraWachter5 on why fairness cannot be automated | via @BKCHarvard https://t.co/TbbJJYfmcI
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Fairness and AI

Fairness and AI

Sandra Wachter on why fairness cannot be automated