Stakeholders commit to responsible AI - IT-Online

Businesses, academia, civil societies, human rights activists, labour movements, non-profit organisations, SMMEs, legal fraternity, women and youth organisations have signed an Expression of Interest (EoI). The EoI provides a platform for cooperation and leverages the collective strengths, insights, knowledge and thought leadership of multiple stakeholders for the realisation of AI benefits. The EoI, signed yesterday at the AI Dialogue South Africa that took place virtually, will promote the responsible use of AI and establish an ethical framework with regulation and standards in mind while allaying many of the fears associated with the technology. "The past few weeks have shown how AI is at risk of being biased and manipulated," says Andile Ngcaba, chairman of Convergence Partners. "Facial recognition has come under fire recently for mass surveillance, racial profiling and violations of basic human rights. Large corporations have also pulled plugs off their facial recognition missions. "These inherent personal and environmental biases need discussion and options need to be considered.