JAAG supports initiative to teach ethical AI

The Lord Mayor of London, Professor Alderman Michael Mainelli, has been working with CISI, the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments, and BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT to provide courses that lead to certificates in the ethical development and deployment of AI in the financial sector.

The aim is for these courses to act as standards that will support ethical AI practice within the City of London and beyond.

As noted by Dr Brian Ball, AI and Information Ethics Research Lead at Northeastern University London, “The introduction of these certificates constitutes an important step towards putting ethical AI into practice”, adding that “ethical practice requires an ecosystem of support” that also includes legal regulation and corporate governance.

JAAG is proud to contribute to this initiative by working alongside other experts to develop course materials, drawing upon JAAG’s expertise in the ethics of AI. We are also participating in the Lord Mayor’s Ethical AI Steering Group and the Academic Sub-group.

JAAG believes this initiative is a great opportunity for computing professionals to get vital ethics training.

Sources:

695th Lord Mayor’s Ethical AI Initiative https://www.mainelli.org/?page_id=3730

https://www.zyen.com/community/the-ethical-ai-thought-space/putting-ethical-ai-into-practice/