Becoming an upstander in AI Ethics

We don't remember the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends. As we've seen the enormous upheaval in the field of AI ethics over the past 3 months, I think it behooves us to think a little deeply about the role all of us can play in making a meaningful, positive impact on the world. This idea of becoming an upstander in AI ethics is particularly powerful and I believe that in 2021, this is the right way to help create a healthier ecosystem for us all. As I had spoken about in my piece on Why Civic Competence is needed in AI ethics in 2021, I believe that it comes with an additional rider that we need to act on that competence. We routinely come across scenarios where we can raise our voices (respectfully) and point our injustices when we see them happen around us or to us.