Artificial intelligence needs to be socially responsible, says new policy report

Eurekalert  May 10, 2018
In a policy report “On AI and Robotics: Developing policy for the Fourth Industrial Revolution“, researchers in the UK contend that the development of new Artificial Intelligence technology is often subject to bias, and the resulting systems can be discriminatory, meaning more should be done by policymakers to ensure its development is democratic and socially responsible. In these ‘data-driven’ decision-making processes some social groups may be excluded, either because they lack access to devices necessary to participate or because the selected datasets do not consider the needs, preferences and interests of marginalised and disadvantaged peopleread more.

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