Can society ensure the benefits of ethical AI are shared by all? - TechHQ

The expansive role that artificial intelligence (AI) can play is being valued on a global stage for its transformative merits, in plenty of industries, to improve efficiencies and outcomes. But there are also ethical questions around the responsible use of AI for a globalized society, governed by a respect for human rights and democratic principles. Powerful AI-driven technologies have the potential to be misused, and there have already been numerous studies on AI displaying bias towards certain skin shades, amplifying discrimination against women, and members of marginalized ethnic groups. Minority groups often become the unwitting victim of ethical AI conundrums, in large part because machine learning works best off large subsets of data, with the majority of input data coming from, well, the majority. While these AI-driven discrepancies are well-recognized, the power of AI as a transformative force for societal good is also coming to be well-regarded, with research from the Pew Center indicating that over half (53%) of people from 20 countries surveyed saying that artificial intelligence has had a positive effect on society.