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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, from small businesses utilizing AI to entrepreneurs developing the latest tech, and even public citizens.

Monthly report: October 2020

This month, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 162 influencers like Montreal AI Ethics Institute and Paresh Kathrani, discussing hashtags such as #AI , #AIEthics and #ArtificialIntelligence.
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@LeverhulmeCFI shared
On Oct 13, 2020
Leverhulme CFI's @adrian_weller was amongst a number a stakeholders who contributed to the UK Parliament's recently published Research Briefing on Interpretable machine learning https://t.co/M57hXzDB56 @LeverhulmeTrust
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Interpretable machine learning

Machine learning (ML, a type of artificial intelligence) is increasingly being used to support decision making in a variety of applications including recruitment and clinical diagnoses. ...

@LeverhulmeCFI shared
On Oct 13, 2020
Leverhulme CFI's @adrian_weller was amongst a number a stakeholders who contributed to the UK Parliament's recently published Research Briefing on Interpretable machine learning https://t.co/M57hXzDB56 @LeverhulmeTrust
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Interpretable machine learning

Interpretable machine learning

Machine learning (ML, a type of artificial intelligence) is increasingly being used to support decision making in a variety of applications including recruitment and clinical diagnoses. ...

@Floridi shared
On Oct 17, 2020
RT @libbykinsey: .@DigiCatapult is recruiting an additional member of its Ethics Committee. This is such a great group doing really interesting, important work! Find out more (and complete your application by 5th November) here: https://t.co/9zpSFB65Vt
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Introducing the Ethics Committee

The Ethics Committee supports the Machine Intelligence Garage, a Digital Catapult programme that is part funded by Innovate UK and the European Regional Development Fund (as part of the CAP-AI project). The Digital Catapult Ethics Committee works closely with companies to analyse how ...

@Floridi shared
On Oct 17, 2020
RT @libbykinsey: .@DigiCatapult is recruiting an additional member of its Ethics Committee. This is such a great group doing really interesting, important work! Find out more (and complete your application by 5th November) here: https://t.co/9zpSFB65Vt
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Introducing the Ethics Committee

Introducing the Ethics Committee

The Ethics Committee supports the Machine Intelligence Garage, a Digital Catapult programme that is part funded by Innovate UK and the European Regional Development Fund (as part of the ...

@j2bryson shared
On Oct 31, 2020
@seanjtaylor @algorithmwatch just released their (2nd?) annual report on this issue on systems in Europe, it's great! https://t.co/1dtTSsEg8p cc @DogmaticPrior
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Automating Society Report 2020

Life in the automated society: How automated decision-making systems became mainstream, and what to do about it. Introduction of the Automating Society Report by AlgorithmWatch and Bertelsmann Stiftung

@j2bryson shared
On Oct 31, 2020
@seanjtaylor @algorithmwatch just released their (2nd?) annual report on this issue on systems in Europe, it's great! https://t.co/1dtTSsEg8p cc @DogmaticPrior
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Automating Society Report 2020

Automating Society Report 2020

Life in the automated society: How automated decision-making systems became mainstream, and what to do about it. Introduction of the Automating Society Report by AlgorithmWatch and ...

@PKathrani shared
On Oct 16, 2020
The impact of AI on business and society https://t.co/kcsfQ03yco via @financialtimes
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The impact of AI on business and society

New technology can bring huge benefits to society but first we have to take away the fear

@PKathrani shared
On Oct 16, 2020
The impact of AI on business and society https://t.co/kcsfQ03yco via @financialtimes
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The impact of AI on business and society

The impact of AI on business and society

New technology can bring huge benefits to society but first we have to take away the fear

@LeverhulmeCFI shared
On Oct 9, 2020
RT @mtlaiethics: AI Ethics newsletter #26: ➜The Whiteness of AI (@stephenjcave+@DrDihal) ➜A Snapshot of the Frontiers of Fairness in ML (@achould+@aaroth) ➜Aging in an Era of Fake News (@nadiabrashier) ➜Preparing for Election Misinformation (@rebheilweil of @Recode) https://t.co/P9HFQ206P5
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AI Ethics #26: Whiteness of AI, frontiers of fairness, aging in an era of fake news, politics of adversarial machine learning, protect yourself from misinformation, and more ...

Being watched while taking an exam, first-party tracking, insuring the future of work, what does it mean to be a bot, and more from the world of AI Ethics!

@LeverhulmeCFI shared
On Oct 9, 2020
RT @mtlaiethics: AI Ethics newsletter #26: ➜The Whiteness of AI (@stephenjcave+@DrDihal) ➜A Snapshot of the Frontiers of Fairness in ML (@achould+@aaroth) ➜Aging in an Era of Fake News (@nadiabrashier) ➜Preparing for Election Misinformation (@rebheilweil of @Recode) https://t.co/P9HFQ206P5
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AI Ethics #26: Whiteness of AI, frontiers of fairness, aging in an era of fake news, politics of adversarial machine learning, protect yourself from misinformation, and more ...

AI Ethics #26: Whiteness of AI, frontiers of fairness, aging in an era of fake news, politics of adversarial machine learning, protect yourself from misinformation, and more ...

Being watched while taking an exam, first-party tracking, insuring the future of work, what does it mean to be a bot, and more from the world of AI Ethics!

@AdaLovelaceInst shared
On Oct 16, 2020
In this article. Cansu and Imogen ask: how do we enable transparency that truly achieves goals of accountability, fostering meaningful scrutiny and debate? [5/6] https://t.co/rzrNyuRto1
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Meaningful transparency and (in)visible algorithms

Over the last two months, we’ve seen the demise of three major public-sector algorithmic programmes – the Home Office visa streaming tool, the ‘Most Serious Violence’ programme under...

@AdaLovelaceInst shared
On Oct 16, 2020
In this article. Cansu and Imogen ask: how do we enable transparency that truly achieves goals of accountability, fostering meaningful scrutiny and debate? [5/6] https://t.co/rzrNyuRto1
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Meaningful transparency and (in)visible algorithms

Meaningful transparency and (in)visible algorithms

Over the last two months, we’ve seen the demise of three major public-sector algorithmic programmes – the Home Office visa streaming tool, the ‘Most Serious Violence’ programme under...

@PKathrani shared
On Oct 29, 2020
Regulating AI: EU proposes legal framework for Artificial Intelligence via @lexology https://t.co/XtPEmx07ra @JohnAFlood
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Regulating AI: EU proposes legal framework for Artificial Intelligence Blog Productwise

The EU has published proposals on the regulation of artificial intelligence, which look to ensure a balance is struck between protecting consumers…

@PKathrani shared
On Oct 29, 2020
Regulating AI: EU proposes legal framework for Artificial Intelligence via @lexology https://t.co/XtPEmx07ra @JohnAFlood
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Regulating AI: EU proposes legal framework for Artificial Intelligence Blog Productwise

Regulating AI: EU proposes legal framework for Artificial Intelligence Blog Productwise

The EU has published proposals on the regulation of artificial intelligence, which look to ensure a balance is struck between protecting consumers…

@cccalum shared
On Oct 26, 2020
Man who launched Project Maven says the US had a flip-phone military in a smartphone world, with service members' personal lives digitally connected to almost everything, but their military lives connected to almost nothing. https://t.co/b6Ay0Wyps8
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There's No Turning Back on AI in the Military

In the digital arms race with China, the only thing worse than fearing AI itself is the fear of not having it at all.

@cccalum shared
On Oct 26, 2020
Man who launched Project Maven says the US had a flip-phone military in a smartphone world, with service members' personal lives digitally connected to almost everything, but their military lives connected to almost nothing. https://t.co/b6Ay0Wyps8
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There's No Turning Back on AI in the Military

There's No Turning Back on AI in the Military

In the digital arms race with China, the only thing worse than fearing AI itself is the fear of not having it at all.

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