Intel takes responsibility for AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is typically portrayed in two diametrically opposite ways; it is either the great hope for business technology, or AI is an existential threat to the way we live. As is often the case, the middle way is closer to the truth. Other than some mooted regulations from the European Union, AI, just like social media, is growing so rapidly that the technology industry itself will need to pioneer the ethical standards that enable AI but also protect civil liberties. With its research and development history, Intel has been one of the first big tech firms to define the foundations of ethical AI. Launched last month, the Intel Responsible AI charter sets out the chip giant's perspective on responsible AI and the four pillars the firm says the technology industry can use to ensure AI succeeds not only for technologists but also for wider society.