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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.

Monthly report: October 2019

This month, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 156 influencers like Paresh Kathrani and Rob McCargow, discussing hashtags such as #AI , #AIethics and #ResponsibleAI.
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@RobMcCargow shared
On Oct 18, 2019
The Ethics of #AI: What Happens When Humans Can’t Agree on What is “Right?” | by Stuart Madnick for @WSJ #ResponsibleAI https://t.co/sdFleb6Npz
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The Ethics of AI: What Happens When Humans Can’t Agree on What is “Right?”

A classic thought exercise reveals some of the problems of artificial intelligence in no-win ethics scenarios, says WSJ Leadership Expert Stuart Madnick.

@RobMcCargow shared
On Oct 18, 2019
The Ethics of #AI: What Happens When Humans Can’t Agree on What is “Right?” | by Stuart Madnick for @WSJ #ResponsibleAI https://t.co/sdFleb6Npz
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The Ethics of AI: What Happens When Humans Can’t Agree on What is “Right?”

The Ethics of AI: What Happens When Humans Can’t Agree on What is “Right?”

A classic thought exercise reveals some of the problems of artificial intelligence in no-win ethics scenarios, says WSJ Leadership Expert Stuart Madnick.

@medialab shared
On Oct 17, 2019
At #CESSummit2019, hosted by @mitDCI, Labber @RhysLindmark and other experts discussed the emerging field of #BlockchainEthics—”a group of people focused on the question: How we can positively shape the development of this technology?” https://t.co/nFVFt9fJk6
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@medialab shared
On Oct 17, 2019
At #CESSummit2019, hosted by @mitDCI, Labber @RhysLindmark and other experts discussed the emerging field of #BlockchainEthics—”a group of people focused on the question: How we can positively shape the development of this technology?” https://t.co/nFVFt9fJk6
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@PKathrani shared
On Oct 30, 2019
What's Still Lacking in Artificial Intelligence via @sciam https://t.co/E6QYrRdhuv @JohnAFlood @David_Gunkel @EmergTechEthics @PabloRedux @sd_marlow
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What's Still Lacking in Artificial Intelligence

AIs can learn, and they can beat humans at sophisticated games—but they don’t have the faculty of judgment

@PKathrani shared
On Oct 30, 2019
What's Still Lacking in Artificial Intelligence via @sciam https://t.co/E6QYrRdhuv @JohnAFlood @David_Gunkel @EmergTechEthics @PabloRedux @sd_marlow
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What's Still Lacking in Artificial Intelligence

What's Still Lacking in Artificial Intelligence

AIs can learn, and they can beat humans at sophisticated games—but they don’t have the faculty of judgment

@j2bryson shared
On Nov 2, 2019
RT @Faust_III: "Google this month obtained a patent to use sensors and cameras to monitor home activity. It claims to be able to work out the title of a book someone is reading in their bed." https://t.co/qyrBRswkfH via @smh
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'Crosses a moral boundary': Chief Scientist warns against risks of artificial intelligence

The nation's chief scientist has taken aim at Google, which he said was treating human beings as "data points".

@j2bryson shared
On Nov 2, 2019
RT @Faust_III: "Google this month obtained a patent to use sensors and cameras to monitor home activity. It claims to be able to work out the title of a book someone is reading in their bed." https://t.co/qyrBRswkfH via @smh
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'Crosses a moral boundary': Chief Scientist warns against risks of artificial intelligence

'Crosses a moral boundary': Chief Scientist warns against risks of artificial intelligence

The nation's chief scientist has taken aim at Google, which he said was treating human beings as "data points".

@gleonhard shared
On Oct 23, 2019
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on achieving quantum supremacy - MIT Technology Review https://t.co/kFFR8aMnIX https://t.co/QdLc1HVWXP
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai on achieving quantum supremacy

Is this the Wright brothers moment for quantum computing? Google certainly thinks so.

@gleonhard shared
On Oct 23, 2019
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on achieving quantum supremacy - MIT Technology Review https://t.co/kFFR8aMnIX https://t.co/QdLc1HVWXP
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai on achieving quantum supremacy

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on achieving quantum supremacy

Is this the Wright brothers moment for quantum computing? Google certainly thinks so.

@mtlaiethics shared
On Oct 15, 2019
“Congratulations on finishing this course. You’re now significantly ahead of many large companies’ CEOs in your understanding of AI and your ability to plan for the rise of AI.” – @andrewyng (AI For Everyone) Full review and summary of the course below. https://t.co/EPBDVWVroi
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Andrew Ng’s AI For Everyone – The Definitive Starting Block for AI Novices

Building AI projects Building AI in your company AI and Society Below is a high-level preview of each module: use it as a pre-read to prep for the course, or to decide whether you want to do it in the first place. A guiding principle he provides is “think about automating tasks, not jobs” ...

@mtlaiethics shared
On Oct 15, 2019
“Congratulations on finishing this course. You’re now significantly ahead of many large companies’ CEOs in your understanding of AI and your ability to plan for the rise of AI.” – @andrewyng (AI For Everyone) Full review and summary of the course below. https://t.co/EPBDVWVroi
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Andrew Ng’s AI For Everyone – The Definitive Starting Block for AI Novices

Andrew Ng’s AI For Everyone – The Definitive Starting Block for AI Novices

Building AI projects Building AI in your company AI and Society Below is a high-level preview of each module: use it as a pre-read to prep for the course, or to decide whether you want to ...

@RobMcCargow shared
On Oct 31, 2019
RT @NoelSharkey: “We’re seeing a massive commercialisation of ethics with many companies setting up token ethics boards that don’t penetrate into core issues of their business. This kind of ethics-washing is designed to hinder new regulations,” me @DGunkle like title? https://t.co/poFWnpyCRI
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Rights for robots: why we need better AI regulation

https://www.raconteur.net/risk-management/robot-rights-ethics

@RobMcCargow shared
On Oct 31, 2019
RT @NoelSharkey: “We’re seeing a massive commercialisation of ethics with many companies setting up token ethics boards that don’t penetrate into core issues of their business. This kind of ethics-washing is designed to hinder new regulations,” me @DGunkle like title? https://t.co/poFWnpyCRI
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Rights for robots: why we need better AI regulation

Rights for robots: why we need better AI regulation

https://www.raconteur.net/risk-management/robot-rights-ethics

@RickKing16 shared
On Oct 5, 2019
Council Post: Are #AI Systems About To Outperform Humans? https://t.co/orRM7LY9Ns
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Are AI Systems About To Outperform Humans?

As we move further into uncharted territory with machines, it’s easy to imagine the serious problems that could occur if AI systems were not handled properly.

@RickKing16 shared
On Oct 5, 2019
Council Post: Are #AI Systems About To Outperform Humans? https://t.co/orRM7LY9Ns
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Are AI Systems About To Outperform Humans?

Are AI Systems About To Outperform Humans?

As we move further into uncharted territory with machines, it’s easy to imagine the serious problems that could occur if AI systems were not handled properly.

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Artificial Intelligence, Robots, Ethics and Law; Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Westminster; #LawTech in Practice and Education; Views My Own: #urobotwm

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Director of #AI @PwC_UK | #ResponsibleAI #AIforGood @PwC | Advisor @APPG_AI @IEEESA @techUK | @TEDx Speaker | Fellow @theRSAorg | #HeForShe | views my own

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Institute creating tangible and practical research in the ethical, safe and inclusive development of AI

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News from the MIT Media Lab

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