Category Archives: ethical ideals

These are ethical “AI Principles” from Google, but they might as well be `technological principles’

Posted on 28 June 2018 by

This is entirely adapted from this link, courtesy of Google and Alphabet. Objectives Be socially beneficial. Avoid creating or reinforcing unfair bias. Be built and tested for safety. Be accountable to people. Incorporate privacy design principles. Uphold high standards of … Continue reading →

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Remember. But remember, too, we are no longer in the 19th century. Our risks today are much bigger.

Posted on 19 March 2018 by

Hat tip to Tamino. Thoreau’s “Slavery in Massachusetts”. But, recall, the stakes we gamble upon today are much bigger than those, as big as they were. See here for further details. But watch the episode if you really want to … Continue reading →

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`Message from Sally Yates to Justice Department lawyers before she was fired’

Posted on 31 January 2017 by

The story. On January 27, 2017, the President signed an Executive Order regarding immigrants and refugees from certain Muslim-majority countries. The order has now been challenged in a number of jurisdictions. As the Acting Attorney General, it is my ultimate … Continue reading →

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