The Path to Ethical AI Starts With Collaboration

To the layman, the word-set of ethical AI is a misnomer. AI oftentimes still conjures visions of a dystopian future in which artificial intelligence runs rampant, dominating humankind. Thanks to modern-era entertainment in films such as 2001:A Space Odyssey (HAL 3000) or The Terminator, public perception of AI has been limited to these fictional depictions. So it should come as no surprise that when we talk about ethical AI people would assume its inverse involves robots, lasers, and a war to end humanity. In truth, the conversation around ethical AI typically boils down to the societal issues such as data collection, cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, and inherent bias in code.