In the expanding universe of AI Ethics discourse, the three most prominent concepts discussed are bias, discrimination, and privacy. Bias is the pre-condition that leads to discrimination, so we can say there are just two. This article is about bias and deliberate,…
Human history has an unfortunate record of discrimination and biases against each other that follow us from ancient times. A conscious effort towards developing inclusive and equal social systems is a necessity. In the increasingly automated world, where computers interact with humans,…
Lots of cities take pride in their rankings: the best place to live, the best place to work, the best place for single people, and so on. But what constitutes a “best place” for some may be misery for others. This was…
Machine learning and artificial intelligence have taken organizations to new heights of innovation, growth, and profits thanks to their ability to analyze data efficiently and with extreme accuracy. However, the inherent nature of some algorithms such as black-box models have been proven,…
Artificial Intelligence’s deployment is once again helping healthcare by achieving a demonstrated utility within suicide prediction and clinical management of patients at high risk. It is impossible to know if those who committed suicide would have changed their mind. If something had…
Terence Mauri has won plaudits for his commentary on disruptive technology. He holds visiting positions at MIT and the London Business school, and his views are widely published. So when I saw an article about his predictions for the legal system I…
More and more tech companies have initiatives in place to support Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) work. But even as Chief Diversity Officers get hired and diversity statements make their way onto company websites, diverse representation in tech is still lagging. This representation…
As millions of tons of plastic wash into the ocean everyday, scientists have their work cut out for them in trying to keep tabs on its whereabouts, but they may soon have a useful new tool at the their disposal. Researchers at…
We all use facial recognition to unlock our phones. And we all view online content automatically suggested to us. But some of us have rather more success with artificial intelligence (AI) than others. A study of face recognition AIs discovered that systems from…
OTTAWA — Mass vaccination clinics are popping up all over Ontario, but in Arnprior they are testing out a new way of administering them, and they have the data to prove how efficient it is. Arnprior District High School was turned into…
