As artificial intelligence continues integrating into corporate functions, companies face increasing ethical challenges that an AI ethics council can address.
It's so easy to get caught up in the excitement of AI's potential, but without proper oversight, we could be opening a real can of worms.
I love how you're suggesting assembling an "Avengers of Ethics."
I subscribe to this practice.
It's not just about having tech wizards and compliance in a room. By bringing in folks from marketing, diversity, and inclusion, and the C-suite, you're getting a 360-degree view of how AI impacts every aspect of business and society. That's the right way to do this BUT it is rarely done this way :(
Yesterday I realized that LinkedIn has a setting on default (basically we are agreeing to have our info scraped and shared with external parties for AI build) except we didn't agree.
I would say that we need to include the voices of the consumers or employees who are directly affected by these AI systems? They have a seat at the table too!
PS this is the link to the setting - my opinion is it should be set to OFF
Neela, thanks for your insights and recommendations. They are well-taken. Also, thanks for recommending us. I appreciate that very much. I'm still debating whether to turn the setting to off. I already stopped giving them my expert opinions when they say "you are one of the few experts." You know those collaborative, question-based articles. So, maybe I'll follow suit here.
Great article and I'm with you 100%. A couple of things to add -- organizations shouldn't be afraid to bring outside experts in as part of an AI council (this may be implied in your piece, actually). This is especially important when we talk about ethics. People outside the organization bring valuable perspectives that are not swayed by the organization’s goals, structures, power, and politics.
Second, when looking for AI ethicists, organizations should take a broad view -- these people might be industry pros like you or individuals who work directly in the field of AI ethics. But others who are trained and work in philosophy, sociology, anthropology, psychology, or even economics can bring powerful perspectives around AI, responsibility, risks, impacts, and more to inform discussions around ethics. I'm not saying that corporations should have one of each on their ethics council -- that would be a BIG council! -- but perhaps one or two... or an ability to bring the right expert in at the right time to inform a conversation.
Thanks for those insights, Greg -- especially the part about bringing in outside experts. You and Geoff definitely qualify and I am ramping up to serve that role in the marketing arena.
Hey Paul
Happy Thursday!
I was finally able to catch up on reading today.
It's so easy to get caught up in the excitement of AI's potential, but without proper oversight, we could be opening a real can of worms.
I love how you're suggesting assembling an "Avengers of Ethics."
I subscribe to this practice.
It's not just about having tech wizards and compliance in a room. By bringing in folks from marketing, diversity, and inclusion, and the C-suite, you're getting a 360-degree view of how AI impacts every aspect of business and society. That's the right way to do this BUT it is rarely done this way :(
Yesterday I realized that LinkedIn has a setting on default (basically we are agreeing to have our info scraped and shared with external parties for AI build) except we didn't agree.
I would say that we need to include the voices of the consumers or employees who are directly affected by these AI systems? They have a seat at the table too!
PS this is the link to the setting - my opinion is it should be set to OFF
https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/d/settings/data-for-ai-improvement
Neela, thanks for your insights and recommendations. They are well-taken. Also, thanks for recommending us. I appreciate that very much. I'm still debating whether to turn the setting to off. I already stopped giving them my expert opinions when they say "you are one of the few experts." You know those collaborative, question-based articles. So, maybe I'll follow suit here.
Great article and I'm with you 100%. A couple of things to add -- organizations shouldn't be afraid to bring outside experts in as part of an AI council (this may be implied in your piece, actually). This is especially important when we talk about ethics. People outside the organization bring valuable perspectives that are not swayed by the organization’s goals, structures, power, and politics.
Second, when looking for AI ethicists, organizations should take a broad view -- these people might be industry pros like you or individuals who work directly in the field of AI ethics. But others who are trained and work in philosophy, sociology, anthropology, psychology, or even economics can bring powerful perspectives around AI, responsibility, risks, impacts, and more to inform discussions around ethics. I'm not saying that corporations should have one of each on their ethics council -- that would be a BIG council! -- but perhaps one or two... or an ability to bring the right expert in at the right time to inform a conversation.
Thanks for those insights, Greg -- especially the part about bringing in outside experts. You and Geoff definitely qualify and I am ramping up to serve that role in the marketing arena.
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Thank you!