A Human Rights-Based Approach to Artificial Intelligence Blog BSR

Artificial intelligence (AI)--and the big data business models underpinning it--is disrupting how we live, work, do business, and govern. The economic, social, and environmental benefits of AI could be significant, such as improved health diagnostics, self-driving vehicles that increase road safety, and enhanced fraud prevention. However, AI also brings social risks, including new forms of discrimination arising from algorithmic bias, labor impacts associated with the displacement of workers by machines, and the heightened potential of surveillance using tracking devices and facial recognition tools. Artificial intelligence (AI)--and the big data business models underpinning it--is disrupting how we live, work, do business, and govern. The speed, complexity, and novelty of these disruptions imply that similarly innovative approaches to responsible business will be needed for us to realize the full potential of AI to create long-term value.