The State of AI Ethics Report (October 2020)

Abhishek Gupta (1; 2); Alexandrine Royer (1; 3); Victoria Heath; (1; 4); Connor Wright (1; 5); Camylle Lanteigne (1; 6; and 7); Allison; Cohen (1; 8; and 9); Marianna Bergamaschi Ganapini (1; 10); Muriam Fancy; (1; 11; and 12); Erick Galinkin (1; 13); Ryan Khurana (1); Mo Akif (1),; Renjie Butalid (1); Falaah Arif Khan (1; 14; and 15); Masa Sweidan (1 and; 16); Audrey Balogh (1; 16) ((1) Montreal AI Ethics Institute; (2); Microsoft; (3) University of Cambridge; (4) Creative Commons; (5) University; of Exeter; (6) Concordia University; (7) Algora Lab; (8) AI Global; (9) Mila,; (10) Union College; (11) University of Toronto; (12) University of Ottawa,; (13) Rapid7; (14) NYU Center for Responsible AI; (15) IIIT Hyderabad; (16); McGill University)

arXiv:2011.02787·cs.CY·November 6, 2020

The State of AI Ethics Report (October 2020)

Abhishek Gupta (1, 2), Alexandrine Royer (1, 3), Victoria Heath, (1, 4), Connor Wright (1, 5), Camylle Lanteigne (1, 6, and 7), Allison, Cohen (1, 8, and 9), Marianna Bergamaschi Ganapini (1, 10), Muriam Fancy, (1, 11, and 12), Erick Galinkin (1, 13), Ryan Khurana (1)

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TL;DR

The report summarizes recent developments in AI ethics since July 2020, covering topics like bias, disinformation, privacy, and societal impacts, with expert insights to inform policy and research.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of AI ethics progress, integrating research summaries and expert commentary to guide stakeholders in understanding ethical challenges.

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Key developments in AI ethics since July 2020

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Expert insights from leading AI ethics researchers

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Highlights of societal and policy implications

Abstract

The 2nd edition of the Montreal AI Ethics Institute's The State of AI Ethics captures the most relevant developments in the field of AI Ethics since July 2020. This report aims to help anyone, from machine learning experts to human rights activists and policymakers, quickly digest and understand the ever-changing developments in the field. Through research and article summaries, as well as expert commentary, this report distills the research and reporting surrounding various domains related to the ethics of AI, including: AI and society, bias and algorithmic justice, disinformation, humans and AI, labor impacts, privacy, risk, and future of AI ethics. In addition, The State of AI Ethics includes exclusive content written by world-class AI Ethics experts from universities, research institutes, consulting firms, and governments. These experts include: Danit Gal (Tech Advisor, United…

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TopicsEthics and Social Impacts of AI

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