Building privacy into artificial intelligence and automated systems

The pervasiveness of and increasing authority vested in artificial intelligence and autonomous systems has created tremendous anxiety amongst the public. This has led to industry- and academic-based initiatives to address ethics in AI/AS through research and public engagement. The IEEE Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in the Design of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems is one such initiative designed to support engineers and serve as a springboard for developing operational IEEE Standards in AI ethics. Last week the IEEE Global Initiative released version one of its working reference, entitled "Ethically Aligned Design: A Vision for Prioritizing Human Wellbeing with Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems." I had the honor of working with experts in information privacy and contributing to the Personal Data and Individual Access Control Committee.