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EthicalConsiderationsinArtificialIntelligenceandAutonomousSystems

AdamNewman,SeniorDirectorIEEEStandardsAssociation

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History

▸Why/WhentheIEEEGlobalInitiativewasCreated-Tomovebeyondboththefearandtheuncriticaladmirationregardingautonomousandintelligenttechnologies-Toshowthataligningtechnologywithethicalvalueswillhelpadvanceinnovationwiththesenewtoolswhilediminishingfearintheprocess-Discussions/AdHocWorkbeguninlate2015-PubliclaunchApril2016

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Mandate&Mission

▸ Create“Ethically-aligned”autonomousandintelligentsystems:- IncorporateethicalaspectsofhumanwellbeingthatmaynotautomaticallybeconsideredinthecurrentdesignandmanufactureofAIStechnologies-Toreframethenotionofsuccesssohumanprogresscanincludetheintentionalprioritizationofindividual,community,andsocietalethicalvalues

▸Toensureeverytechnologistiseducated,trained,andempoweredtoprioritizeethicalconsiderationsinthedesignanddevelopmentofautonomousandintelligentsystems

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EthicallyAlignedDesign

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AVisionforPrioritizingHumanWellbeingwithArtificialIntelligenceandAutonomousSystems

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WorkshopsAroundtheWorld:Mumbai,London/Cambridge,Japan,China

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US:SouthBySouthwest(SXSW),SiliconValley

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WorldEconomicForum&EuropeanParliamentWorkshops

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UN/ITUandXPrize

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CurrentState

▸Currentlymorethan200AI/EthicsexpertsinvolvedfromtheUS,EU,Australia,India,China,Korea,andJapan▸ 13Committeescreatingcontentplusmultiplesupportingsub-committees▸ ActivelyworkingonEthicallyAlignedDesign,version2▸ SevenapprovedStandardsWorkingGroupssofar

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IEEE-SAStandardsProjectsUnderway

▸ IEEEP7000:ModelProcessforAddressingEthicalConcernsDuringSystemDesign▸ IEEEP7001:TransparencyofAutonomousSystems▸ IEEEP7002:DataPrivacyProcess▸ IEEEP7003:AlgorithmicBiasConsiderations▸ IEEEP7004:StandardonChildandStudentDataGovernance▸ IEEEP7005:StandardonEmployerDataGovernance▸ IEEEP7006:StandardonPersonalDataAIAgentWorkingGroup

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QuestionsforConsideration

▸Howtoparticipate?-IndividualscanjointheopenInitiativecommittees/standardsworkinggroupscontactInitiateExecutiveDirector-SDOsinterestedinworkingcooperativelyontheseissuesattheinstitutionallevelcontactIEEEStandardsAssociationSeniorDirector-Lookforandprovidefeedbackonnextwhitepaper

-Starttalkingaboutethicsofalgorithms,AIanditsimplicationsinyourwork.

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Thankyou!

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TheGlobalInitiativeforEthicalConsiderationsinArtificialIntelligenceandAutonomousSystems

EthicallyAlignedDesign,v1Report:http://standards.ieee.org/develop/indconn/ec/autonomous_systems.html

Contact:JohnC.Havens,IEEEInitiativeExecutiveDirectorjohn.havens.us@ieee.org /+1.917-597-3323

AdamNewman,IEEEStandardsSr. Directora.newman@ieee.org