How will we translate shared values into operational guidelines for Ethical AI?

Gordon Ryan
10 min readOct 11, 2023

In an interview with Kevin Macnish, we deep-dive into the challenging issue of operationalising our values, to create safe and positive applications of AI technologies.

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Kevin Macnish is an international speaker on Digital Ethics. His work focuses on a human-centred approach to understanding ethical concerns and mitigating at a cultural and societal level, while seeking to develop ethical opportunities through technology. Kevin leads Sopra Steria’s Ethics and Sustainability practice.

Formerly an Analyst and Manager at GCHQ and the US Department of Defense, Kevin was Professor of Ethics in the UK and The Netherlands, where he reviewed over 100 projects for the European Commission´s regulatory and ethical compliance. He is a major contributor for the EU’s SHERPA — Ethics of AI international project and has published thought-leadership in digital ethics including three books, and a multitude of academic and public articles on the subject.

Kevin, thanks so much for taking the time to speak to me today. Can you tell me, what is top-of-mind for you in relation to the broad and

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Gordon Ryan

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