Many organizations have come around to seeing the business imperative of an AI ethical risk program. Countless news reports — from faulty and discriminatory facial recognition to privacy violations to black box algorithms with life-altering consequences — have put it on the agendas of boards, CEOs, and Chief Data and Analytics Officers. What most leaders don’t understand, however, is that addressing these risks requires raising awareness of them across their entire organization. Those that do understand this often don’t know how to proceed.
Everyone in Your Organization Needs to Understand AI Ethics
Treating it as a niche concern exposes your company to huge risks. Here’s how to get people to buy in.
July 26, 2021
Summary.
When most organizations think about AI ethics, they often overlook some of the sources of greatest risk: procurement officers, senior leaders who lack the expertise to vet ethical risk in AI projects, and data scientists and engineers who don’t understand the ethical risks of AI. Fixing this requires both awareness and buy-in on your AI ethics program across the organization. To achieve this, consider these six strategies: 1) remove the fear of not getting it right away, 2) tailor your message to your audience, 3) tie your efforts to your company purpose, 4) define what ethics means in an operational way, 5) lean on trusted and influential individuals, and 6) never stop educating.
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Avoid integrity traps in the workplace.