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AI Ethics - The Big Issues
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At 1:17:23: Understanding digital identity and the lasting impacts of sharing photos of kids online, with Ethically Aligned AI's Katrina Ingram and photographer Claire Rodahaver.
Ethics of AI: Video from the Alberta Party raises concerns
City News Edmonton, January 26, 2023Television
The Alberta Party is apologizing for posting an AI generated video without a disclaimer. As Carly Robinson reports, it highlights the ethical concerns around the evolving tech.
AI tools like ChatGPT and Lensa are spreading like wildfire online, fuelling ethics debates
The Globe and Mail, January 16, 2023Print
URL: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-ai-tools-ethics/
"As Katrina Ingram watched the internet explode with AI-powered text and image generators in late 2022, her mind returned to questions she’d been asking the tech sector for years. What values are baked into these artificial-intelligence systems, the chief executive of Ethically Aligned AI wondered, that might give rise to ethical quandaries?"
Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator names first cohort
Taproot Edmonton, January 25, 2022Print
But speed is not always one’s friend when it comes to dealing with the sensitive subjects and data that many of these startups are dealing with, cautioned Katrina Ingram, CEO of Ethically Aligned AI. She has written about the unintended consequences of police use of data, and while she praised the accelerator and participating startups for wanting to do good in the world, she urged them to adequately weigh the risks.
“I think sometimes when we rush into accelerator programs and things like that, we’re pushed to grow quickly,” she told Taproot. “And sometimes that means we don’t have enough time to do enough due diligence and reflection on what we’re actually doing.”
ChatGPT: Everything to know about the viral, ‘groundbreaking’ AI bot
Global News, December 10, 2022Online
URL: https://globalnews.ca/news/9339517/chatgpt-artificial-intelligence/
"According to Ingram, ChatGPT is what is known as a “large language model.” “What this means is that when you ask a question, the model is referencing this really large body of written information to produce a response,” she said. “Since it was trained on dialogue, the response that comes back feels a lot more conversational. It feels like you’re talking to a person, not like you’re doing a search.” “It feels like it’s very good at certain things, almost in an eerie way,” she added."
New online courses at Athabasca University tackle ethics around artificial intelligence
AI and Ethics: Shedding Light on the Black Box
by Katrina Ingram
Published by International Review of Information Ethics
June 1, 2020
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly prevalent role in our lives. Whether its landing a job interview, getting a bank loan or accessing a government program, organizations are using automated systems informed by AI enabled technologies in ways that have significant consequences for people. At the same time, there is a lack of transparency around how AI technologies work and whether they are ethical, fair or accurate. This paper examines a body of literature related to the ethical considerations surrounding the use of artificial intelligence and the role of ethical codes. It identifies and explores core issues including bias, fairness and transparency and looks at who is setting the agenda for AI ethics in Canada and globally. Lastly, it offers some suggestions for next steps towards a more inclusive discussion.
URL: https://informationethics.ca/index.php/irie/article/view/380
Constructing AI: Examining how AI is shaped by data, models and people
by Katrina Ingram
Published by International Review of Information Ethics
March 1, 2021
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a technology that is quickly becoming part of our digital infrastructure and woven into aspects of daily life. AI has the potential to impact society in many positive ways. However, there are numerous examples of AI systems that are operating in ways that are harmful, unjust and discriminatory. AI systems are constructs of the choices made in their design. They exist within a socio-cultural context that reflects the data used in their training, the design of their mathematical models and the values of their creators. If we want to build AI systems that benefit society, we need to change how we construct AI.
URL: https://informationethics.ca/index.php/irie/article/view/415
Case Study: The Distilling of a Biased Algorithmic Decision System through a Business Lens
by Merve Hickok,Colleen Dorsey,Tim O'Brien,Dorothea Baur,Katrina Ingram,Chhavi Chauhan,Attlee M. Gamundani
Published by SocArcXivPapers
January 27, 2022
Technological advances embedded within algorithmic decision systems are being deployed every day. Some of these investments are unquestionably worthwhile, while some others prioritize commercialization of technology ahead of societal impact. The article uses a real-world case from the healthcare sector to demonstrate the design and governance shortfalls of an algorithmic tool through its lifecycle.
Biography
Katrina Ingram is the Founder and CEO of Ethically Aligned AI, a company focused on helping organizations to drive better outcomes in the design, development and deployment of AI systems. A seasoned executive, Ingram has over two decades of experience running both not for profit and corporate organizations in the technology and media sectors. She is a member of DAMA, and volunteers with several AI ethics organizations including Women in AI and Ethics (WAIE), For Humanity and All Tech is Human. She was named to the Top 100 Women in AI Ethics list for 2022 and has launched Canada's first micro-credential in AI ethics in partnership with Athabasca University. Ingram holds an undergrad in business administration from Simon Fraser University and a master of arts in communications and technology from the University of Alberta. She combines her love of audio and interest in AI as the host of the podcast, AI4Society Dialogues.