Comment: 'We can't leave Silicon Valley to solve AI's ethical issues'

So, hands up who was woken up by Alexa this morning? Or now has Google Home finding their favourite radio station for them? Or had fun over the holidays trying to get Siri to tell them a joke? Artificial intelligence is now more accessible and becoming mainstream. The rapid development and evolution of AI technologies, while unleashing opportunities for business and communities across the world, have prompted a number of important overarching questions that go beyond the walls of academia and hi-tech research centres in Silicon Valley. Governments, business and the public alike are demanding more accountability in the way AI technologies are used, and are trying to find a solution to the legal and ethical issues that will derive from the growing integration of AI in people's daily lives.