Kevin Maynard Co-Director of the Institute of Ethical AI — It was interesting to see the answer given on law.stackexchange regarding the legal take on the trolley problem: https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/1639/what-is-the-legal-take-on-the-trolley-problem The trolley problem set out in law.stackexchange is as following: “There is a runaway trolley barreling down the railway tracks. Ahead, on the tracks, there are five people tied up and…

Kevin Maynard Co-Director of the Institute of Ethical AI — Many articles in the literature have been written about the pros and cons of using AI in the recruitment process. Some are very positive and equally some quite negative. For example, some deep and carefully considered researchers have developed the conclusion that many AI-based recruitment shortlisting systems are no better…

By Prof Nigel Crook Founder and Co-Director The Institute for Ethical AI — Oxford Brookes Sonny: “My father tried to teach me human emotions. They are … difficult” Spooner: “You mean your ‘designer’”. Sonny: “Yes” Spooner: “So why did you murder him?” Sonny: “I did not murder Dr Lanning” Spooner: “Want to explain why you…

Co-authors Dr Paul Jackson, principal consultant at the Ethical AI Institute and Dr Yayoi Teramoto, AI Innovation Developer, KTP Associate for the Blenheim project. ©Blenheim Oxford Brookes is now nine months into its Innovate UK-funded Knowledge Transfer Project (KTP) with Blenheim Palace. One key goal of the project is to…

Rebecca Raper, PhD Candidate at Oxford Brookes University in ‘Autonomous Moral Artificial Intelligence’ Photo: Possessed Photography https://unsplash.com/@possessedphotography The idea of a machine with the ability to make moral decisions might conjure images of a dystopian fiction, or at the very least, seem something that is not possible to achieve. …

Photo by Alexander Sinn https://unsplash.com/@swimstaralex It is estimated that one in three relationships now starts online. Dating websites and apps are no longer a niche activity, and online dating forms a central role in the social fabric of society. However, these sites are not safe environments for all. Between 2011…

Rebecca Raper, Senior Consultant, Oxford Brookes University Institute for Ethical AI On Tuesday the 7th of July we virtually welcomed 10 professionals from across different industries involved with human resources, innovation, and management strategy for our first Risk Classification Framework Workshop. Organisations are searching for the right approach to evaluating…

by Arijit Mitra Important emerging areas of productionising a product containing AI are This blog is concerned with the role of DevOps, Data Ops and ML Ops methodologies in delivering A.I on an enterprise scale. …

In 2016, the British Science Association (BSA) conducted a survey via YouGov regarding public sentiment of artificial intelligence (AI). Of the more than 2000 respondents, 36 percent considered the development of AI to pose a threat to the long-term survival of humanity. It’s fair to assert that public sentiment regarding…