'Trustworthy AI' is a framework to help manage unique risk

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to advance by leaps and bounds and is quickly becoming a potential disrupter and essential enabler for nearly every company in every industry. At this stage, one of the barriers to widespread AI deployment is no longer the technology itself; rather, it's a set of challenges that ironically are far more human: ethics, governance, and human values. Irfan Saif is principal at Deloitte Risk and Financial Advisory. As AI expands into almost every aspect of modern life, the risks of misbehaving AI increase exponentially--to a point where those risks can literally become a matter of life and death. Real-world examples of AI gone awry include systems that discriminate against people based on their race, age, or gender and social media systems that inadvertently spread rumors and disinformation and more.