AI Ethics Are in Danger. Funding Independent Research Could Help
... Undergirding the effort to develop “responsible” or “safe” AI implies that AI is inevitable; that to create new technology, we need AI. These companies imply that AI must be a critical part of working out the inefficiencies of a global economy—it is the only vector of progress. Moreover, using the language of responsibility allows companies to acknowledge that potential harms exist, but without real accountability to those who are harmed. ...
1. Does this project put more resources into data collection and reinforce existing centers of technological power? ...
2. What is the composition of this research team? ...
3. How are resources being distributed among people affected by these technologies, and what kinds of knowledge does this privilege? ...
4. Does AI need to be part of the solution here? ...
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