The State of AI Ethics Report (June 2020)

These past few months have been especially challenging, and the deployment of technology in ways hitherto untested at an unrivalled pace has left the internet and technology watchers aghast. Artificial intelligence has become the byword for technological progress and is being used in everything from helping us combat the COVID-19 pandemic to nudging our attention in different directions as we all spend increasingly larger amounts of time online. It has never been more important that we keep a sharp eye out on the development of this field and how it is shaping our society and interactions with each other. With this inaugural edition of the State of AI Ethics we hope to bring forward the most important developments that caught our attention at the Montreal AI Ethics Institute this past quarter. Our goal is to help you navigate this ever-evolving field swiftly and allow you and your organization to make informed decisions. This pulse-check for the state of discourse, research, and development is geared towards researchers and practitioners alike who are making decisions on behalf of their organizations in considering the societal impacts of AI-enabled solutions. We cover a wide set of areas in this report spanning Agency and Responsibility, Security and Risk, Disinformation, Jobs and Labor, the Future of AI Ethics, and more. Our staff has worked tirelessly over the past quarter surfacing signal from the noise so that you are equipped with the right tools and knowledge to confidently tread this complex yet consequential domain

Le dialogue inclusif sur l’éthique de l’IA : délibération en ligne citoyenne et internationale pour l’UNESCO

Cet article rend compte de la manière dont les organisations internationales pourraient s’approprier la démarche délibérative à l’occasion de leurs efforts de régulation éthique de l’IA en présentant le projet de la délibération internationale intitulée « Dialogue inclusif sur l’éthique de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) » (ODAI) menée par Algora Lab - Université de Montréal et Mila - Institut québécois d’intelligence artificielle. Ce projet délibératif portait sur le premier instrument normatif mondial en éthique de l’IA rédigé par l’UNESCO. L’ODAI se démarque par sa portée internationale, le nombre de personnes consultées et sa réalisation en ligne. Après une présentation du cadre méthodologique et théorique de la délibération sur l’éthique de l’IA, nous opérons une analyse critique du processus et nous proposerons finalement des recommandations pratiques pour de futures délibérations en éthique de l’IA.This article reports on how international organisations could appropriate the deliberative approach in their efforts to ethically regulate AI by presenting the meta-project. It presents the methodology and challenges related to the organisation of the international deliberation entitled "Inclusive Dialogue on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI)" (ODAI) conducted by Algora Lab - University of Montreal and Mila - Institut québécois d'intelligence artificielle. This deliberative project focused on the first global normative instrument on AI ethics drafted by UNESCO. The ODAI stands out for its international scope, the number of people consulted and its online implementation. After presenting the methodological and theoretical framework of AI ethics deliberation, we critically analyse the process and finally propose practical recommendations for future AI ethics deliberations.Este artículo da cuenta de cómo las organizaciones internacionales podrían apropiarse del enfoque deliberativo en sus esfuerzos por regular la ética de la IA presentando el metaproyecto. Presenta la metodología y los retos relacionados con la organización de la deliberación internacional titulada "Diálogo inclusivo sobre la ética de la inteligencia artificial (IA)" (ODAI) llevada a cabo por Algora Lab - Universidad de Montreal y Mila - Institut québécois d'intelligence artificielle. Este proyecto deliberativo se centró en el primer instrumento normativo mundial sobre la ética de la IA redactado por la UNESCO. La ODAI destaca por su alcance internacional, el número de personas consultadas y su aplicación en línea. Tras presentar el marco metodológico y teórico de la deliberación ética sobre la IA, analizaremos críticamente el proceso y, por último, propondremos recomendaciones prácticas para futuras deliberaciones sobre la ética de la IA