AI Ethics
Everything about ethics and responsible development of artificial intelligence, algorithmic biases, and AI failures. Follow along on Refind to get notified when they have new links.
Collection by Dominik Grolimund
Too many AI researchers think real-world problems are not relevant
MIT Technology Review
4 min read · 201 saves · 2020-08-18 · Any researcher who’s focused on applying machine learning to real-world problems has likely received a response like this one: “The authors present a solution for an original and highly motivating…
These Startups Are Building Tools to Keep an Eye on AI
WIRED
2 min read · 156 saves · 2019-10-21 · The software can help developers constrain their creations so they don't make bad decisions.
The global landscape of AI ethics guidelines
Nature
63 saves · 2019-09-02 · As AI technology develops rapidly, it is widely recognized that ethical guidelines are required for safe and fair implementation in society. But is it possible to agree on what is ‘ethical AI’? A…
MIT developed a course to teach tweens about the ethics of AI
Quartz
5 min read · 40 saves · 2019-09-04 · Jenny Anderson · The open source, middle-school curriculum helps make kids aware of how AI systems mediate their lives, from YouTube to Alexa to Google and social media.
'Sense of urgency', as top tech players seek AI ethical rules
techxplore.com
1 min read · 37 saves · 2019-09-03 · Top players in global tech companies kicked off work Monday to draw up global ethical standards related to data and artificial intelligence, with Microsoft's president voicing a "sense of urgency".
Pentagon seeks 'ethicist' to oversee military artificial intelligence
Guardian US
2 min read · 108 saves · 2019-09-07 · General says ‘We are thinking deeply about the ethical, safe and lawful use of AI’ as US seeks to catch up with China’s early lead
Elon Musk: Humanity Is a Kind of 'Biological Boot Loader' for AI
WIRED
3 min read · 249 saves · 2019-09-01 · AI is outpacing our ability to understand it, says the Tesla CEO. It will open a new chapter for society, replies the Alibaba cofounder.
The Anthropologist of Artificial Intelligence
Quanta Magazine
3 min read · 136 saves · 2019-08-26 · John Pavlus · Iyad Rahwan’s radical idea: The best way to understand algorithms is to observe their behavior in the wild.
Seven very simple steps to design more ethical AI
Fast Company
3 min read · 19 saves · 2019-08-06 · Frida Polli · Users must be empowered, not overpowered, by technology. The only way to stop questionable AI from collecting and using personal data is to design it with the end user in mind.
Racial Bias in AI Isn’t Getting Better and Neither Are Researchers’ Excuses
VICE
5 min read · 17 saves · 2019-07-29 · Another machine learning algorithm has failed to work for people of color. What is it going to take for this to stop?
High-Stakes AI Decisions Need to Be Automatically Audited
WIRED
3 min read · 59 saves · 2019-07-18 · Opinion: The current standard for evaluating AI is insufficient. AI systems should be instantly interrogated for bias by a third party.
What Does an AI Ethicist Do?
MIT Sloan Management Review
5 min read · 52 saves · 2019-06-24 · Tim O’Brien explains his role as Microsoft’s first full-time manager for AI policy and ethics.
