Responsible AI Research Needs Impact Statements Too
Alexandra Olteanu, Michael Ekstrand, Carlos Castillo, Jina Suh
TL;DR
This paper emphasizes the importance of impact statements in responsible AI research to address potential unintended consequences and promote ethical considerations.
Contribution
It highlights the need for impact statements in RAI research to better anticipate and mitigate adverse effects.
Findings
Impact statements can improve responsible AI practices
Current RAI research often lacks impact assessments
Incorporating impact statements promotes ethical accountability
Abstract
All types of research, development, and policy work can have unintended, adverse consequences - work in responsible artificial intelligence (RAI), ethical AI, or ethics in AI is no exception.
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TopicsEthics and Social Impacts of AI