Even though the first person to write an algorithm was a woman in the 19th century, Artificial Intelligence may now be discriminating against women. Artificial intelligence may inherit, or even amplify, the biases of its creators. and most AI hasn’t heard about the global…
Artificial intelligence could widen health inequalities for minority ethnic groups despite its potential to radicalise health care, a report warn. A paper by Imperial College London highlighted the opportunities and barriers for AI to improve the health of the UK’s minority ethnic groups. Researchers recognised…
AS I READ Melanie Mitchell’s “Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans,” I found myself recalling John Updike’s 1986 novel “Roger’s Version.’’ One of its characters, Dale, is determined to use a computer to prove the existence of God. Dale’s search leads him into a…
We’ve all seen the headlines on the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across industries. From improved efficiencies in inventory management to new capabilities in vaccine development, AI has the power to revolutionize the way we work, interact and are entertained. Less commonly discussed, however,…
Late last year, China’s Ministry of Science and Technology issued guidelines on artificial intelligence ethics. The rules stress user rights and data control while aligning with Beijing’s goal of reining in big tech. China is now trailblazing the regulation of AI technologies, and the rest of the world…
Artificial Intelligence regulation should focus on the level of risk associated with specific uses, a draft report presented in the AIDA committee on Tuesday says. The draft text, presented today by the rapporteur, says that the public debate should shift towards a focus…
You and I, not the coders of artificial intelligence, write the ethical code which will determine whether this technology, with its own agency and soon to be smarter than us, will lead us into a utopia or a dystopia. ‘The episode of…
More impressive and ambitious than its Belt and Road Initiative, China has been building a global data technology empire, one that is on track to surpass the United States and all Western powers in AI technology and other cutting-edge technological advances. It announced it…
Are you currently facing a moral dilemma but have no one to turn to? It’s your lucky day! Thanks to science, you can now get life advice from artificial intelligence – and no, I’m not talking about a Magic 8 Ball (ha ha ha)….
In the past, data teams and other jobs dealing with data, we’re still pretty much in the wild west, meaning all of it is new territory & is yet to be explored. Certain best practices have been uncovered in recent times, but…
