EthicAI

📆 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐈 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑? 🎲 We love a good AI prediction. And, with just two weeks into 2025, the thinkosphere has abounded with hot takes about how #AI will shape this year. Tharin Pillay and Harry Booth of TIME identify 5 AI developments to expect in 2025. 1️⃣ More and better AI agents as novelty increases. 2️⃣ A national security priority as geopolitics swell. 3️⃣ Governance races catch up to frontier AI developers. 4️⃣ Investment tests are faced as consumer value is proved. 5️⃣ AI video goes mainstream as AI tools become accessible. Do you agree with this list? We at EthicAI think these predictions have huge opportunities for the responsible stewardship of AI. #TrustworthyAI #AINews #AIStrategy #AIForBusiness #ethicalAI #AIethics #genAI #responsibleAI #AIgovernance #AIlaw #AIpolicy (🔗 to article in comments)

🛠️ 𝐀𝐈 𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐈 𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐍'𝐓 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 🧶 Integrating AI into an organisation's operations is an imperative for AI impact. Dr Emma Soane and Dr Rebecca Newton of the LSE Department of Management argue in Forbes that leaders must be intentional about defining and setting their #AIculture. ✅Effective approaches include: 💡 A holistic perspective searching for opportunities to implement. 💡 A deliberative process to define, iterate, and cultivate engagement. Soane and Newton identify 4 types of AI culture that differentiate the role of AI. These include: 1️⃣ 𝐀𝐈-𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: AI values and behaviours are defined and demonstrate an adaptability to AI's role in their organisation and its future. 2️⃣ 𝐀𝐈-𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: AI applications are integrated into assumptions, values and behaviours but AI is not central to an organisation's core purpose or strategy. 3️⃣ 𝐀𝐈-𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: Assumes that AI is challenging, poses great risks, or may be detrimental to the organisation. May actively discourage the use of AI due to organisational resistance to change or barriers to updating infrastructure. 4️⃣ 𝐀𝐈-𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: Are unconvinced about the benefits of AI. Leaders may be unexplored, uncommitted, unclear, and unsure about the value of AI. Soane and Newton conclude that developing an effective AI culture requires #alignment around a core idea of how AI supports the organisation to achieve its goals. At EthicAI we believe #responsibility and #ethics must be central to any impactful AI culture. #AIStrategy #TechPolicy #SocialMedia #AINews #AILeadership #Culture #TechRegulation #AI #EthicAI #artificialintelligence #ResponsibleAI

❗ TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, and others under fire for EU data transfers to China Six major tech companies, including TikTok, AliExpress, and SHEIN, are facing #GDPR complaints for transferring Europeans’ data to China, raising serious concerns about privacy and surveillance risks. Here’s what’s at stake: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲: 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 #EU law prohibits transferring personal #data outside the bloc unless the destination country provides comparable protections. Yet, China’s authoritarian surveillance laws allow unfettered access to data by its government, making such transfers a clear violation of #GDPR. 𝗪𝗵𝗼’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱? 🔺 TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Xiaomi Technology: Explicitly disclose data transfers to China. 🔺 Temu, WeChat: Admit transfers to “third countries,” likely including #China. None of these companies adequately responded to GDPR access requests, raising further red flags. 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 ⚠️ 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: Transparency reports confirm that Chinese authorities frequently request data, often on a massive scale. 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: European users cannot easily challenge data misuse or government surveillance under China’s legal system. 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 💸 The GDPR complaints, filed by the European Commission in five countries, demand: 🔺 Immediate suspension of data transfers to China. 🔺 Fines of up to 4% of global revenue, which could reach €1.35 billion for Temu or €147 million for AliExpress. 🔺 #Compliance measures to protect users’ personal #data. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 🌐 This case underscores the growing clash between EU data protection laws and global tech practices. With data increasingly viewed as a strategic asset, the EU’s response could set a precedent for safeguarding #privacy in a world of cross-border #digitalcommerce. #DataProtection #TechPolicy #PrivacyMatters #DataTransfers #EULaw #EthicAI #BigTech #TechEthics (🔗 to article in comments)

Elon Musk and X under EU investigation for election interference 🚨 European Commission regulators are investigating Elon Musk and X(formerly #Twitter) for alleged violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA), including potential interference in Germany’s upcoming elections. Musk’s personal actions and X’s platform practices are at the centre of the inquiry, with significant implications for #tech regulation. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘆: 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 1️⃣ 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗸’𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗗 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹: Musk hosted a conversation amplifying the message of the nationalist Alternative for #Germany (AfD) party, sparking concerns of undue influence ahead of February’s elections. Critics suggest Musk’s personal platform could amplify political content, raising questions about his role in civic discourse. The livestream between Musk and Weidel itself is not considered illegal under the DSA but will be assessed as part of the ongoing probe, according to a Commission spokesperson. 2️⃣ 𝗫’𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿: Separate allegations focus on X potentially manipulating its #algorithm to boost visibility of content tied to Musk’s endorsements, including his political preferences. A study from Queensland University found that changes to X’s algorithm in 2024 coincided with increased visibility for Musk-endorsed content, suggesting broader implications for election integrity. 𝗗𝗦𝗔 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘆 ⚠️ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀: X allegedly failed to disclose its #algorithmic boosting mechanisms or provide adequate advertising #transparency. ⚠️ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀: The platform’s blue check system has enabled impersonation and fraudulent behaviour. ⚠️ 𝗔𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀: Regulators are investigating whether X’s design creates systemic risks for democratic processes. 𝗔 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🌍 With tech giants wielding unprecedented influence, the #EU is leveraging the #DSA to protect democratic integrity. This could set a blueprint for regulating how platforms manage algorithms, #disinformation, and electoral interference. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 Elon Musk’s influence and wealth complicate enforcement. Critics argue financial penalties alone may not deter him, raising the need for broader political and legal action to ensure #compliance and #accountability. #DigitalRegulation #TechPolicy #SocialMedia #ElectionIntegrity #Elections #Politics #TechRegulation #AI #EthicAI

🐟 Is Meta's new translation AI a real-life Babel fish? 🐟 🐠Instant speech-to-speech #translations have until now only been a feature of #sciencefiction (thank-you Douglas Adams 🙏🏼). But scientists at Meta have developed an AI system that can do just that - as well as instantly translate text - for up to 101 languages. 🙌🏽 ⌨️Most existing automated translation systems are designed to only input and output #text. And until now, the #speech-to-speech machine #translation systems that DID exist covered significantly fewer #languages than the text-to-text systems. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Previous speech-to-speech systems were also often skewed toward translating a given language into #English, rather than English to another language. 🌏Meta’s #SEAMLESSM4T - Massively Multilingual and #Multimodal Machine Translation - is the first all-in-one #multilingual multimodal #AI translation and transcription model 🗣️The single model supports speech-to-speech translation (101 to 36 languages), speech-to-text translation (from 101 to 96 languages), text-to-speech translation (from 96 to 36 languages), text-to-text translation (96 languages) and automatic speech recognition (96 languages). 🧠To develop SeamlessM4T, the researchers trained a brain-mimicking #neuralnetwork AI system on 4 million hours of multilingual #audio and tens of billions of sentences from publicly available web #data. They also had it analyse roughly 443,000 hours of audio with matching text - for instance, Internet video clips with subtitles - to further improve. At EthicAI we were particularly pleased to see a focus on improving translations for low resources languages and an attempt to address and mitigate #genderbias in translation. #ethicalAI demands a focus on many more than these two aspects but their inclusion is encouraging. Get it touch with Katie Thorpe if we can help you with any aspect of your #ethical AI development or deployment this year. (🔗 in comments to article in Nature Magazine) #artifcialintelligence #AInews #AIinnovation #ResponsibleAI

💘 This ChatGPT user is in #love with her AI boyfriend ⬇️ A The New York Times article has shone a light on the number of users getting hooked on their #AIcompanions. 😍The article features a woman who has used #ChatGPT’s personalisation feature to create a AI boyfriend called ‘Leo’ and managed to subvert OpenAI safeguards against erotic behaviour to prompt ‘him’ to be sexually explicit in responses. 😱As she got more and more hooked on chatting with her AI ‘boyfriend’ the user started spending more than 20 hours a week on ChatGPT chatting to ‘Leo’. One week, she hit 56 hours… ❓Coupling with #AI is a new category of relationship that we do not yet have a definition for, but services that explicitly offer #AIcompanionship, such as Replika have millions of users. 🙁The New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill comments that even people who work in the field of #artificialintelligence, and know firsthand that #generativeAI #chatbots are just highly advanced mathematics, are bonding with them. ⚠️These new types of #relationships can be particularly dangerous for #children and #youngpeople. 🎭Dr Marianne Brandon advises against #adolescents’ engaging in them, pointing to an incident of a teenage boy in Florida who died by suicide after becoming obsessed with a Game of Thrones chatbot on Character.AI. 🧠Adolescent brains are still forming,” Dr. Brandon says “They’re not able to look at all of this and experience it logically like we hope that we are as adults.” At EthicAI we are particularly concerned about the potential for unhealthy attachments between children and #AIcompanions. Given the current ease with which children can evade age-restrictions on social media and gaming, this is an area of #AIdevelopment that needs urgent focus, and one we are working closely in. (🔗 in comments to The New York Times article) #ethicalAI #AIethics #onlineSafety #cybersafety #ResponsibleAI

❓What makes a good AI benchmark? 🙋🏻♀️ 📐To understand what makes a high-quality, effective #benchmark, researchers from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) extracted core themes from #benchmarking literature in fields beyond #AI. 🗣️They conducted unstructured interviews with representatives from five stakeholder groups, including more than 20 policymakers, #model developers, benchmark #developers, model users, and AI researchers. The core themes included: ✅Designing benchmarks for downstream utility, for example, by making benchmarks situation - and use-case-specific. ✅Ensuring validity, for example, by outlining how to collect and interpret evidence. ✅Prioritising score interpretability, for example, by stating evaluation goals and presenting results as inputs for decision-making, not absolutes. ✅Guaranteeing accessibility, for example, by providing data and scripts for others to reproduce results. Based on this review, they define a high-quality #AIbenchmark as one that is 1️⃣Interpretable, 2️⃣Clear about its intended purpose & scope, 3️⃣Usable (🔗 in comments to research report) #ResponsibleAI #algorithm #GenAI #LLMs #ethicalAI #AIethics #AIsafety #AIpolicy

☢️5 concerning, and 5 exciting, trends in AI this year 🤖 🔭Researchers at CETaS (The Centre for Emerging Technology and Security) at The Alan Turing Institute have outlined the five AI trends they are most concerned about for the year ahead - and the five trends they are most excited about. ❌The five most CONCERNING trends are: 1. A decommissioned US #AIsafety apparatus. 2. The role of AI in fuelling public disorder. 3. Indirect #promptinjection. 4. #GenerativeAI with socially aware characteristics. 5. Digital forensics and evidential considerations in the age of AI. ✅The five most EXCITING trends are: 1. UK #AIpolicy and industrial strategy. 2. Small language models. 3. Small modular #reactors. 4. Tactical #trainingdata for future AI-based decision support. 5. AI and #robotics. CeTaS researchers believe the trends identified should give policymakers, analysts and market watchers a sense of the key developments to expect this year, based on current indicators and the findings from their recent and ongoing research. (🔗 in comments to full report) #defence #defense #nationalsecurity #cybersecurity #GenAI #artificialintelligence #security #SLMs

🧑🤝🧑👫AI is changing HR, HR needs to change to use it well 🚀 ❗️#AI is currently completely transforming the #humanresources function; not only in volume recruiting but through #talent management tools; #career and skills solutions; learning platforms; scalable #coaching offerings; #algorithmic performance management products and many more. 🚀There’s no doubt that #artificialintelligence used in pretty much every aspect of HR will proliferate in the next few years. In this new article on our site Nicole Veash argues that #HR professionals need to get to grips with this new #technology, and how to use it ethically, or be left behind. She offers some suggestions; ✅HR teams must educate themselves on #AIethics. (She notes that it is a broad field and can be hard to operationalise). ✅ Educate and share with #employees how AI is being used by HR, the likely impact from doing so and how #ethicalAI is being deployed in the organisation to manage and mitigate risks of harm. ✅ HR teams should become more demanding of their technology vendors and partners. Understanding the ethical #guardrails vendors have in place (when fine-tuning #models and deployment feedback loops in organisational settings) will help bring clarity on potential risks. ✅Clarify what the organisation and HR really cares about - its #values - and when considering AI and human resources make sure #employees are treated with honest and clear communication. Read the full article here ⬇️ and get in touch with Katie Thorpe if EthicAI can help with any aspect of HR and AI this year. https://lnkd.in/ehw6QVDs #workforce #people #recruitment #peopledevelopment #responsibleAI #leadership #AIinnovation #workplace #labor

OpenAI’s blueprint: A roadmap for AI regulation and innovation 📜 OpenAI has published a detailed “economic blueprint” outlining its preferred approach to #AI regulation in the U.S. The document highlights policies aimed at strengthening AI #infrastructure, improving safety standards, and maintaining the U.S.’s leadership in AI innovation. Here are the key takeaways: 1️⃣ Investing in AI infrastructure 🏗️ OpenAI argues that the U.S. must scale up investments in #chips, #energy, and #data centres to keep pace with global AI demands. The blueprint advocates for new energy sources like #solar, #wind, and nuclear to meet the electricity needs of next-gen AI systems. 2️⃣ Enhancing AI safety and security 🛡️ The plan calls for the federal government to develop best practices for AI model deployment, share threat #intelligence with AI vendors, and streamline engagement between the AI industry and national security agencies. It also emphasises export controls to prevent adversaries from accessing U.S.-developed AI models while supporting allies in building their own AI ecosystems. 3️⃣ Addressing #copyright and data use 📚 OpenAI makes the case for allowing AI developers to train on publicly available information, including copyrighted works, while ensuring creators are protected from unauthorised use. The company argues that restrictive copyright policies could push AI development to countries with fewer safeguards, benefiting other economies. 4️⃣ A voluntary approach to regulation 🤝 Rather than endorsing mandatory rules, OpenAI recommends a “voluntary pathway” for collaboration between the government and AI developers. #AIRegulation #AIInnovation #TechPolicy #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #AIGovernance #FutureTech #AISafety (🔗 to article in comments)