Existing and Emerging Ethical Guidance on AI

Question 1

In which principles have ethical guidance and organizational design for privacy, security, and other data- or technology-related functions been rooted?

Answer 1

• Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPP)
• Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (IECD) Principles

Question 2

Name some significant AI ethics publications.

Answer 2

• OECD AI principles (2019)
• White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights (2021)
• UNESCO Principles
• Asilomar AI Principles
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems
• CNIL AI Action Plan

Question 3

What are the key ethical issues for AI?

Answer 3

• Lawfulness
• Safety for people and the planet
• Protection from unfair bias
• AI use that is transparent and explainable
• Appropriate individual choices about the use of personal information to develop AI
• Option for human intervention in AI-driven decisions impacting legal rights or well-being
• Organizational accountability to ensure AI is secure and responsibly managed

Question 4

Name the factors involved in creating ethical AI.

Answer 4

• Legal and Compliance
• Equitable design
• Transparency and Interpretability
• Privacy and Cybersecurity
• Data governance

Question 5

Name some organizational tasks with regard to use of AI.

Answer 5

Assess whether the organization has appropriate policies and procedures in place for risks such as:

• Unfair bias/disparate impact
• Privacy
• Cybersecurity and data governance