AI ethics: What's the buzz?

AI Ethics

Joe Franklin

Associate Data Literacy and Essentials Manager, DataCamp

Intro to ethics

AI growth and the surge in public attention

AI ethics: A crucial discussion

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Definition of ethics: Guiding behavior based on moral principles

The intersection of AI and ethics

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AI meets ethics

  • AI revolutionizes various sectors:

    • Healthcare
    • Media
    • Insurance

  • Examples

    • AI in healthcare - improves surgical accuracy, early disease detection
    • AI in finance - automates processing, fraud detection

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Why AI ethics?

  • Why AI ethics?

    • Risks of unchecked biases, illustrated by insurance claim denial scenario

  • Human influence on AI

    • Biases seep into decision-making

  • Wider impact

    • Legal professions, judiciary, public decision-making

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Ethics in practice

  • Aligning AI systems with ethical principles
  • Example:
    • Fairness in insurance model
    • Equal treatment for all claims

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  • Guidelines in Insurance, Finance, and Banking sectors
  • Ethical boundaries for fair, unbiased results
  • The potential of ethically built AI
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The big picture

  • AI ethics: Beyond avoiding harm or bias
  • Importance of accountability: Who is responsible for AI's outcomes and construction?

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  • The role of transparency: Understanding AI's decision-making process
  • Need for transparency and literacy in AI development and results
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Wrapping up

  • AI ethics: The guiding beacon in an AI-driven world
  • Ensures benefits of AI without compromising moral values
  • Ethical AI: Not just good practice, but good business

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Let's practice!

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