Ethical frameworks

AI Ethics

Joe Franklin

Associate Data Literacy and Essentials Manager

The background story

• Numerous ethical frameworks guide AI decision-making
• Deontological vs. consequentialist approaches
• No universal framework for applying AI ethics
• The diversity is actually beneficial

Ethical framework defined

• Ethical frameworks provide scaffolding for ethical decisions
• Example: AI in healthcare needs to respect privacy and ensure fairness

             

Organizational benefits

• Benefits of ethical framework
  • Allows foresight in AI decision impact
  • Provides a clear starting point for AI usage
• Ethical frameworks & innovation
  • AI ethics no longer feared for stifling innovation
  • Seen as promoting innovation by alleviating ambiguity and challenges

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Meet AgroTech!

• Ethical frameworks vary across industries
• AgroTech
  • New agricultural company, innovating crop harvesting
  • Ethical framework pillars: environmental sustainability, economic viability, social equity
  • Guides the development of their Smart Harvester drone series

Meet AgroTech!(2)

• Smart harvesters shouldn't focus only on expensive, resource-intensive crops
• A potential risk: farmers incentivized to plant specific crops, threatening sustainability
• Solutions must also be economically viable to be used effectively

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Challenges are unavoidable

• Balancing ethical considerations is complex
• Cultural and regional variations complicate frameworks

• They guide AI development from a human perspective
• Aid in building trust with AI systems

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Let's practice!

AI Ethics