Ethical AI Blog
Here we bring to you the stories of ethics, artificial intelligence and what happens when robots go bad, are unethical or work against humanity…
There’s fairness and there’s procedural fairness
Procedural fairness is concerned with the procedures used by a decision maker, rather than the actual outcome reached.
Fairness – universally understood but hotly contested
If you are a parent in Australia and put bowls of ice cream in front of two siblings, the first thing they do is examine the quantity of ice cream in the other’s bowl.
Bad Robots: “Deepfake” Technology is Deeply Concerning
“Deepfakes” – AI generated fake images, videos, and audio files – are becoming more commonplace as their proliferation across the internet explodes.
Bad Robots: “Race Blind” Medical Algorithm Fraught With … (wait for it) … Racial Bias
The algorithm failed to account for more than half of Black patients who should have been categorised as “high risk.”
What are the Ethical AI toolkits?
A toolkit can make all the difference when it comes to the application of ethical principles.
Ethical AI – The global context: Singapore
Singapore has been a significant contributor to the global discussion on the ethics of AI – recently releasing three documents for trade associations and chambers, professional bodies, and interest groups for discussion, and adaption for their own use.
Bad Robots: Global Exam-Grading Software In Trouble For Algorithm Bias
Bad Robots: Global Exam-Grading Software In Trouble For Algorithm Bias International Baccalaureate Program’s Exam-Grading Algorithm May Have Adversely Impacted Test Scores of Low-Income & Minority Students
Amazon Recruitment Software Discriminated Against Female Applicants
Amazon’s AI-enabled recruitment software tool “downgraded” resumes of job seekers that contained the word “women” or that otherwise implied the applicant was a woman.
Principles versus practice
In recent years numerous companies, governments, NGOs and academic institutions have developed and publicised their AI ethics principles.
What are the AI ethical frameworks?
Good technological design requires an ethical framework within which the technology can be designed, developed and deployed.
What can go wrong ethically with AI?
Artificial intelligence systems ‘learn’ based on the data they are given. This, along with many other factors, can lead to biased outcomes.
Apple Card discriminates against women
Apple Card gives up to 20 times less credit to women. Apple Card is a “digital first,” numberless credit card “built on simplicity, transparency and privacy.”