Developers of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and biometric-related technologies have "a moral and ethical duty" to ensure the technologies are only used as a force for good, according to a report written by the UK's former surveillance camera commissioner. Developers must be cognizant of both the social benefits and risks of the AI-based technologies they produce, and have a responsibility to ensure it is used only for the benefit of society, said the whitepaper, which was published by facial-recognition supplier Corsight AI in response to the European Commission's (EC) proposed Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA). "Organisational values and principles must irreversibly commit to only producing technology as a force for good," it said. "The philosophy must surely be that we put the preservation of internationally recognised standards of human rights, our respect for the rule of law, the security of democratic institutions and the safety of citizens at the heart of what we do." It added a'human in the loop' development strategy is key to assuaging any public concerns over the use of AI and related technologies, in particular facial-recognition technology.

One of the machine learning mistakes was the tragic death of Elaine Herzberg in Tempe, Arizona by UBER's self-driving car. Initially there was a focus on the fact that machine learning made an error, but in fact, the answer was even more unsatisfying: the algorithm did detect the pedestrian but the car was programed to be less sensitive to potential false positives, causing the image and detection of the pedestrian to be ignored. As people become more aware of the number of decisions driven by artificial intelligence, some have raised a call for so-called "ethical AI." AI is not ethical, but our use of it and tuning definitely is. At FICO World 2018, I sat down with Chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov to discuss the hot topics in the world of AI, and asked: What do you think of ethical AI? Watch the video below, and for more of my conversation with Garry Kasparov on AI go to www.fico.com/ai-analytics, Do I agree with Garry?