AI Ethics

The Ethics Institute and ISTS will cohost a discussion of the ethical implications of AI with Dr. Francesca Rossi, an IBM Fellow.

October 14, 2020
2:30 pm - 4:00 am
Location
Zoom Webinar
Sponsored by
Ethics Institute
Audience
Public
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Diane Belback

AI is going to bring huge benefits in terms of scientific progress, human wellbeing, economic value, and the possibility of finding solutions to major social and environmental problems. Supported by AI, we will be able to make more grounded decisions and to focus on the main values and goals of a decision process rather than on routine and repetitive tasks. However, such a powerful technology also raises some concerns, related for example to the black-box nature of some AI approaches, the possible discriminatory decisions that AI algorithms may recommend, and the accountability and responsibility when an AI system is involved in an undesirable outcome. Also, since many successful AI techniques rely on huge amounts of data, it is important to know how data are handled by AI systems and by those who produce them. These concerns are among the obstacles that hold AI back or that cause worry for current AI users, adopters, and policy makers. Without answers to these questions, many will not trust AI, and therefore will not fully adopt it nor get its positive impact. In this talk I will present the main issues around AI ethics, describe some of the proposed technical solutions, and mention some of the many initiatives that have been built in the past few years to address the technical, policy, and legal challenges, as well as the ethical concerns, around AI. Join the Zoom Webinar with Dr. Rossi

Location
Zoom Webinar
Sponsored by
Ethics Institute
Audience
Public
More information
Diane Belback