By Audrey Balogh (Philosophy, McGill University) This paper problematizes the case for autonomous robots as loci of moral responsibility in circuits of networked agency, namely by troubling an analogy drawn … [Read more...] about Probing Networked Agency: Where is the Locus of Moral Responsibility?
Anthropomorphized AI as Capitalist Agents: The Price We Pay for Familiarity
By Dalia Renzullo (Philosophy, McGill University) Abstract: The development of anthropomorphic AI technology is part of a process of social acclimatization that facilitates its use for capitalist goals. It is … [Read more...] about Anthropomorphized AI as Capitalist Agents: The Price We Pay for Familiarity
3 activism lessons from Jane Goodall you can apply in AI Ethics
Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most influential and beloved advocates for nature conservation, delivered the 2019 Beatty Lecture at McGill University on Thursday, September 26. Dr. Goodall delivered her first Beatty … [Read more...] about 3 activism lessons from Jane Goodall you can apply in AI Ethics
AI in Finance: 8 Frequently Asked Questions
By Abhishek Gupta (Founder of the Montreal AI Ethics Institute, and Machine Learning Engineer at Microsoft, where he sits on the AI Ethics Review Board for Commercial Software Engineering) 1: What are the ethical … [Read more...] about AI in Finance: 8 Frequently Asked Questions
How Kathleen Siminyu created Kenya’s go-to space for Women in Machine Learning
Kathleen Siminyu is a data scientist & machine learning engineer who is Regional Coordinator for the Artificial Intelligence for Development - Africa Network. She is Co-Founder of the Nairobi Women in Machine … [Read more...] about How Kathleen Siminyu created Kenya’s go-to space for Women in Machine Learning