Flying the flag for integrity in artificial intelligence - THRIVE Europe

Artificial intelligence (AI) has arrived in the mainstream and is augmenting decision making in many industries. From data-driven understanding of students' needs in education, to surrogate operators in combat and training in aviation, to robo advice dispensed in financial services, AI is available in multiple flavours to all takers. While the boardroom discusses how best to implement it, chief data officers seem poised to take centre stage when it comes to the rollout of AI. The emergence of the data chief reflects the starring role of data within commercially savvy organisations. A chief data officer (CDO) newcomer, Caroline Bellamy at mapping company Ordnance Survey, explains the mission: "Customers demand we do things [with their data] correctly and ethically. A lot of it is common sense, such as respecting individuals and rights, doing what we say we do. As data professionals, we have to hold in our hearts that we are doing the right things for both individuals and the organisation."