INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Facebook has recently come underintense scrutinyfor sharing the data of millions of users without their knowledge
We&ve also learned that Facebook is usingAIto predict users&futurebehavior and selling that data to advertisers
Not surprisingly, Facebook business model and how it handles its users& data has sparked a long-awaited conversation — and controversy —
These revelations will undoubtedly force the company to evolve their data sharing and protection strategy and policy.
More importantly, it a
call to action: We need acodeofethics.
As theAIrevolution continues to accelerate, new technology is being developed to solve key problems
faced by consumers, businesses and the world at large
It is the next stage of evolution for countless industries, from security and enterprise to retail and healthcare
I believe that in the nearfuture, almost all new technology will incorporate some form ofAIor machine learning, enabling humans to interact
with data and devices in ways we can&t yet imagine.
Moving forward, our reliance onAIwill deepen, inevitably causing many ethical issues to
arise as humans turn over to algorithms their cars, homes and businesses
These issues and their consequences will not discriminate, and the impact will be far-reaching — affecting everyone, including public
citizens, small businesses utilizingAIor entrepreneurs developing the latest tech
No one will be left untouched.I am aware of a few existing initiatives focused on more research, best practices and collaboration; however,
it clear that there much more work to be done.
For the future of AIto become as responsible as possible, we&ll need to answer some
tough ethical questions.
Researchers, entrepreneurs and global organizations must lay the groundwork for acodeofAIethicsto guide us
through these upcoming breakthroughs and inevitable dilemmas
I should clarify that this won&t be a singlecodeofethics— each company and industry will have to come up with their own unique
guidelines.
For thefutureofAIto become as responsible as possible, we&ll need to answer some tough ethical questions
I do not have the answers to these questions right now, but my goal is to bring more awareness to this topic, along with simple common
sense, and work toward a solution
Here are some of the issues related toAIand automation that keep me up at night.
The ethicsof driverless cars
With the invention of the car
came the invention of the car accident
Similarly, anAI-augmented car will bring with it ethical and business implications that we must be prepared to face
Researchers and programmers will have to ask themselves what safety and mobility trade-offs are inherent in autonomous vehicles.
Ethical
challenges will unfold as algorithms are developed that impact how humans and autonomous vehicles interact
Should these algorithms be transparent For example, will a car rear-end an abruptly stopped car or swerve and hit a dog on the side of the
street Key decisions will be made by a fusion processor in split seconds, runningAI, connecting a car vast array of sensors
Will entrepreneurs and small businesses be kept in the dark while these algorithms dominate the market
Driverless cars will also transform
Companies will need to anticipate this behavior and offer solutions to fill those gaps
Now is the time to start predicting how this technology will change consumer needs and what products and services can be created to meet
them.
The battle against fake news
As our news media and social platforms become increasinglyAI-driven, businesses from startups to global
powerhouses must be aware of their ethical implications and choose wisely when working this technology into their products.
We&re already
seeingAIbeing used to create and defend against political propaganda and fake news
Meanwhile, dark money has been used for social media ads that can target incredibly specific populations in an attempt to influence public
opinion or even political elections
What happens when we can no longer trust our news sources and social media feeds
AIwill continue to give algorithms significant influence
over what we see and read in our daily lives
We have to ask ourselves how much trust we can put in the systems that we&re creating and how much power we can give them
I think it up to companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter — andfutureplatforms — to put safeguards in place to prevent them from
We need the equivalent of Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for news!
The futureof the automated workplace
Companies large and small must begin
preparing for thefutureof work in the age of automation
Automation will replace some labor and enhance other jobs
Many workers will be empowered with these new tools, enabling them to work more quickly and efficiently
However, many companies will have to account for the jobs lost to automation.
Businesses should begin thinking about what labor may soon be
automated and how their workforce can be utilized in other areas
A large portion of the workforce will have to be trained for new jobs created by automation in what is becoming commonly referred to as
The challenge will come when deciding on how to retrain and redistribute employees whose jobs have been automated or augmented
Will it be the government, employers or automation companies In the end, these sectors will need to work together as automation changes the
landscape of work.
No one will be left untouched.
It true thatAIis the next stage of tech evolution, and that it everywhere
It has become portable, accessible and economical
We have now, finally, reached theAItipping point
But that point is on a precarious edge, see-sawing somewhere between anAIdreamland and anAInightmare.
In order to surpass theAIhype and take
advantage of its transformative powers, it essential that we getAIright, starting with theethics
As entrepreneurs rush to develop the latestAItech or use it to solve key business problems, each has a responsibility to consider
theethicsof this technology
Researchers, governments and businesses must cooperatively develop ethical guidelines that help to ensure a responsible use ofAIto the
benefit of all.
From driverless cars to media platforms to the workplace,AIis going to have a significant impact on how we live our lives
But asAIthought leaders and experts, we shouldn&t just deliver the technology — we need to closely monitor it and ask the right questions
as the industry evolves.
It has never been a more exciting time to be an entrepreneur in the rise ofAI,but there a lot of work to be done
now and in thefutureto ensure we&re using the technology responsibly.
