Prof Bernd Stahl of dmuleicester introduces a focus group for SHERPA-project, hosted by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. We're looking at the ethical and human rights challenges of #AI in areas like predictive policing, autonomous vehicles, healthcare and warfare.

We're developing #policy recommendations to make sure that #AI & #BigData are developed and used for the public good. Read our new report on the various #regulatory options that support the #ethical & #responsible development of #SmartInformationSystems bit.ly/2VheBvr

Reading the #covidsafe Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) and rejoinder. Australian Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing response "The PIA and source code will be released subject to consultation with the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre". The PIA has been released so far. #auspol

Can We Track COVID-19 and Protect Privacy at the Same Time? buff.ly/3eT5k3T from the excellent Sue (a/k/a Dr.) Halpern (who was a summer writing prof of mine many, many, many moons ago)

I've seen this going around for a while now and it disturbs me on many levels but more fundamentally how humans have become mere dots, disposable objects that the likes of Amazon feel entitled to dehumanize as they see profitable

We did a thing; more than 170 scientists and researchers working in the UK in the fields of information security and privacy made a joint statement about the contact tracing app developed by NHSX in the UK: drive.google.com/file/d/1uB4LcQ…

Focus on Users. The big challenge with digital contact tracing for managing the #CoronavirusOutbreak is not technological; it is social. If users do not or cannot use these tech solutions, they are not solutions. The Washington Post Univ. of Maryland washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

DSEG ETHICAL FRAMEWORK Framework for applying data science methods for humanitarian outcomes. A set of ethical and practical guidelines for humanitarian data collectors, users, and stakeholders when applying data science for humanitarian work. …c-4b29-ae47-00a8291b1d3c.filesusr.com/ugd/d1cf5c_6af…

On the (#ethical) challenges of designing a companion #robot for kids, Moxie by Embodied, Inc. : "They’re designed to be your #friend, but companionship is a metric that defies easy quantification" Via WIRED Daniel Oberhaus wired.com/story/moxie-is… #techmediation #aiethics #valuechange

More user-side analysis of the efficacy (or lack thereof) of digital contract tracing solutions from Schneier Blog We may need to entertain the fact that what the #CoronaPandemic demonstrates are the limits of technological determinist thinking. schneier.com/blog/archives/…

Learning buddies and #AI in #education: what will our schools look like in 2025? Watch our new video on the future #scenario we developed on the use of #SmartInformationSystems in education and their #ethical, #legal, #social & #economic impacts bit.ly/2T64B6p

The future of #ICT, #BigData, #AI & #robotics needs #ethical and #legal standards to keep innovation responsible and respectful of #humanrights. Read about SHERPA-project, PANELFIT, SIENNA Ethics H2020’s shared goals in our joint editorial bit.ly/2WPbKIB ORBIT

"BBC News has been told members of an #ethics group advising NHSX on the #app are calling for it to better explain the advantages of a centralised system": bbc.com/news/technolog… #tech #contacttracing #data #health #gov #privacy

They still argue about fraudulent data, but in the UK, this is really not a centralised-decentralised dispute, they stem from the UK's unique decision to do self-reporting, not testing. Magical data science will not detect anything but clumsy anomalies.

Don’t miss our next free webinar on 3 June 2020 - our partner Tijmen Schep will introduce his #SherpaPieces, a collection of artworks reflecting the #ethical use of #AI. Register now bit.ly/3bcDkoS and get a preview of his artworks here sherpapieces.eu/overview/

SHERPA-project analyses how #AI & #BigData analytics impact #ethics & #humanrights. Watch our partner Trilateral Research D. Wright’s Living Innovation - EU Project H2020 interview to learn how the #GDPR & #dataprotection form a competitive advantage for Europe in the #digital age bit.ly/2HWkzcY

. ⁦sarah farragher⁩ Might offer some useful parallels for considering ethical issues around ML use in younger/older adults social care? turing.ac.uk/research/publi…

How do we embed #ethics in #innovation? Read about our SATORI framework to harmonise ethics assessment practices for #research & #innovation. #Stakeholders are now invited to share their perspective by 1 June 2020 bit.ly/3aPtn0j #H2020 #RRI

“AI Ethics” now also available in libraries...

Very important topics covered! The discussion brought forth a remarkable variety of perspective that we as the community should start embracing in our every day practice. Welcome to #ethicomp2020