The Wall Street Journal published an article about the various approaches that have been taken to eliminate bias in artificial intelligence. Find it here. This…
Ethicsai - Posts from 2020
The ethical questions that haunt facial-recognition research
11.20.2020
A recent Nature survey asked researchers their thoughts on ethical issues surrounding facial recognition studies. The survey follows much discourse in the facial recognition research…
Facebook Seeks Shutdown of NYU Research Project Into Political Ad Targeting
10.28.2020
The Wall Street Journal wrote about recent developments in a research project from NYU involving Facebook. The article can be found here. Notably, Facebook is…
AI experts say research into algorithms that claim to predict criminality must end
09.02.2020
The Verge recently published an article on the call to stop research into algorithms that aim to predict criminality. Find it here. The Coalition for…
Another case of facial recognition gone awry in Detroit
08.03.2020
Detroit Free Press wrote about the story of Michael Oliver, who was mistakenly arrested due to the police’s use of facial recognition technology. Find the…
Wrongfully Accused by an Algorithm
07.07.2020
The New York Times published an article in June about the wrongful arrest of Robert Julian-Borchak Williams due to a mistake in facial recognition software….
Should A Council of Citizens Regulate Algorithms?
06.25.2020
Dr. Federica Carugati wrote this fascinating piece for Wired, suggesting that the key to making an AI-driven future equitable is to take some ideas from…
What Does Fairness in AI Mean?
03.03.2020
Forbes recently published an article on the complex definition of fairness in the context of AI. Find it here. When considering how to define and…
American AI Initiative from the OSTP
02.07.2020
New artificial intelligence regulations for the private sector now have to adhere to 10 principles recently released by the White House Office of Science and…
The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It
01.25.2020
The New York Times recently published a piece on the start-up Clearview AI. Find it here. Clearview AI, founded by Australian software developer Hoan Ton-That…