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Big Tobacco, Big Oil, Big Banks \u2026 and Big Tech<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A\nlarger discussion is growing out of the recent news about Timnit\nGebru<\/a> and Google<\/a>.\nBig Tech is having a huge impact on individuals and society both for the many\nproducts and services we enjoy and for the current and potential cases of\ndetrimental effects of unethical behavior or naivet\u00e9 regarding AI ethics issues.\nHow do we achieve AI ethics responsibility in all organizations, big and small?\nAnd, not just in corporations, but governmental and academic research\norganizations? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some\nconcerned people focus on regulation, but for a variety of reasons public and\ncommunity pressure may be quicker and more acceptable. This includes corporations\nearning reputations for ethical actions in the design and development of AI\nproducts and systems. An article\nin MIT Technology Review<\/a> by Karen Hao discusses a letter signed by nine\nmembers of Congress that \u201csends an important signal about how regulators will\nscrutinize tech giants.\u201d Ideally our Public Policy goal is strong AI Ethics national\nand global communities that self-regulate on AI ethical issues, comparable to\nother professional disciplines in medical science and cybersecurity. Our AI Ethics\ncommunity, as guidelines evolve, could provide a supportive and guiding\npresence in the implementation of ethical norms in the research and development\nin AI. The idea of a global community is reflected also in a recent\nspeech<\/a> by European Union President Ursula von der Leyen at the World Leader\nfor Peace and Security Award ceremony. She advocates for transatlantic\nagreements on AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI Centre of Excellence (AICE)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AICE conducted an inaugural celebration in December, 2020. Director John Kamara founded the AI Centre of Excellence<\/a> in Kenya and is passionate about creating value and long term impact of AI and ML in Africa. The Centre aims to accomplish this by providing expert training to create skilled and employable AI and ML engineers. The Centre dives into creating sustainable impact through Research and Development. AI research and products are estimated to contribute over $13 trillion to the global economy by 2030. This offers the Centre an opportunity to carry out research in selected sectors and build products based on the research. The world has around 40K AI experts in the world, with nearly half in the US and less than 5% in Africa. Oxford Insights estimates that Kenya ranks first in Africa, and AICE aims to leverage this potential and transform AICE into a full blown Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence. Please keep your eyes on Africa and ways our public policy can assist efforts there to grow AI in emerging education and research.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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