All articles tagged with #ethical guidelines
Originally Published 4 months ago — by CNBC
The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, decided to divest from Caterpillar and Israeli banks due to ethical concerns related to conflicts in Gaza and the West Bank, prompting criticism from the U.S. government and political figures, while Norway emphasizes its decisions are independent and based on ethical guidelines.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Euronews.com
Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for violating ethical standards by engaging in a controversial phone call with Cambodian leader Hun Sen, which raised concerns about national security and diplomatic relations amid ongoing border tensions.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Guardian
A new report reveals that advanced AI language models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini hold racist stereotypes about speakers of African American Vernacular English (AAVE), leading to discriminatory outcomes in areas such as job screening and criminal justice. Despite efforts to implement ethical guardrails, these models continue to exhibit covert racism, prompting concerns about their potential impact on hiring, legal decisions, and other sensitive areas. Experts urge for federal regulation to curtail the unregulated use of large language models in order to mitigate the harm caused by technological advancements.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by MacRumors
Major shareholders, including Norges Bank and Legal & General, are pressuring Apple to disclose its use of AI and adopt ethical guidelines regarding the technology. The resolution, supported by the AFL-CIO, seeks transparency on AI-related risks and management processes. While Apple is urging investors to reject the resolution, the pressure from shareholders could lead to increased transparency around the company's development and use of AI.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Record from Recorded Future News
The Red Cross recently issued ethical guidelines for civilian hackers involved in armed conflicts, but hacktivist groups in Ukraine and Russia have scorned and ridiculed these guidelines. Ukrainian hacker groups, such as Hdr0 and Cyber Anarchy Squad, expressed their disregard for the Red Cross' authority and stated their intention to cause harm to their enemies using any means available. Pro-Russian hacking groups, including Killnet and Anonymous Sudan, also dismissed the guidelines, deeming them unviable and unavoidable to break. The Red Cross guidelines emphasized humanitarian law-based rules, but hacktivists argued that cyberattacks on critical and civilian infrastructure are a more humane alternative to bombings and other destructive attacks. The Red Cross has faced criticism for its branches in Russia and Belarus allegedly being used by totalitarian regimes to abduct and illegally traffic Ukrainian children.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Search Engine Journal
Google is initiating a public discussion on developing new protocols and ethical guidelines for how AI systems access and use content from websites. The aim is to ensure web publishers have meaningful choice and control over their content, while addressing the ethical challenges raised by AI technologies in terms of data use, privacy, and bias. Google is inviting stakeholders from the web and AI communities to participate in the discussion, with the goal of finding a collaborative solution that balances AI progress with privacy and control over data. The outcome of these discussions could shape how AI systems interact with and utilize data from websites in the future.