Increasing the adoption of ethics in artificial intelligence

The idea of artificial intelligence, first coined in 1956, has dominated popular film (think the Matrix Trilogy or Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey) and ethical debate -- which, in the UK, is addressed by the National Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, which aims to position the UK as a world-leading force for the future of AI. This public body can't address the potential problem of ethical AI alone. To ensure that AI develops as a force for good, industry collaboration is required. Digital Catapult has released its first Ethics Framework as a means to integrate ethical practice into the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The organisations has invited AI companies to test this framework.