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Collibra Launches AI Governance at Data Citizens Conference

The Collibra community descended upon Orlando, Florida, this week for the company’s annual Data Citizens conference. In addition to educational sessions and keynotes on the importance of data intelligence, attendees go Read more…

Rapid GenAI Progress Exposes Ethical Concerns

Week after week, we express amazement at the progress of AI. At times, it feels as though we’re on the cusp of witnessing something truly revolutionary (singularity, anyone?). But when AI models do something unexpected Read more…

Top 10 Challenges to GenAI Success

So you want to implement generative AI? That’s great news! You can count yourself among the majority of IT decision makers who have also seen the potential of this transformative tech. While GenAI has the potential to Read more…

Keeping ‘A Eye’ on AI

Rogue AI could kill everyone. This line is not a scripted movie line; it's an article title from the New York Post, January 2023. The author, Ben Cost, writes that “researchers are deeming Rogue AI an ‘existential th Read more…

AI Ethics Issues Will Not Go Away

Executives are right to be concerned about the accuracy of the AI models they put into production and tamping down on hallucinating ML models. But they should be spending as much time, if not more, addressing questions o Read more…

Should Companies Disclose if Their Content Was Written by AI?

Just over two years ago, OpenAI introduced us to a brilliant tool called GPT-3. Short for Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3, this natural language processing technology uses deep learning to mimic writing patterns and Read more…

NIST Puts AI Risk Management on the Map with New Framework

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today published the AI Risk Management Framework, document intended to help organizations voluntarily develop and deploy AI systems without bias and other negativ Read more…

Europe’s New AI Act Puts Ethics In the Spotlight

AI ethics issues such as bias, transparency, and explainability are gaining new importance as the European Union marches towards implementation of the AI Act, which would effectively regulate the use of AI and machine le Read more…

Fighting Harmful Bias in AI/ML with a Lifelong Approach to Ethics Training

Today, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies influence and even make some of our decisions, from which shows we stream to who is granted parole. While these are sophisticated use cases, they represent Read more…

Can We Trust AI — and Is That Even the Right Question?

AI is becoming more ubiquitous, from everyday voice assistants and online shopping to healthcare and workplace management — but can we trust it? That question was the headline of a panel called “Can We Trust AI?” d Read more…

Are We Ready for the Dangers of Smart Toys?

Forget teddy bears or plush animals–the toys of today are seriously hi-tech. Dolls with facial recognition and robots that learn their owner’s name and behavior are not uncommon, yet parents and tech commentators ali Read more…

Navigating Modern Data’s Dual Mandates: Access and Governance

We’re in the midst of a tumultuous shift when it comes to how organizations use data. On the one hand, the drive to use data to make as many decisions as possible is palpable. On the other hand are the growing security Read more…

Don’t Forget the Human Factor in Autonomous Systems and AI Development

It goes without saying that humans are the intended beneficiaries of the AI applications and autonomous systems that data scientists and developers are creating. But what’s the best way to design these AI apps and auto Read more…

How Does Your AI Work? Nearly Two-Thirds Can’t Say, Survey Finds

Nearly two-thirds of C-level AI leaders can’t explain how specific AI decisions or predictions are made, according to a new survey on AI ethics by FICO, which says there is room for improvement. FICO hired Corinium Read more…

To Bridge the AI Ethics Gap, We Must First Acknowledge It’s There

Companies are adopting AI solutions at unprecedented rates, but ethical worries continue to dog the roll outs. While there are no established standards for AI ethics, a common set of guidelines is beginning to emerge to Read more…

A Nutrition Label for AI

It can be difficult to understand exactly what’s going on inside of a deep learning model, which is a real problem for companies concerned about bias, ethics, and explainability. Now IBM is developing something called Read more…

AI Experts Discuss Implications of GPT-3

Last July, GPT-3 took the internet by storm. The massive 175 billion-parameter autoregressive language model, developed by OpenAI, showed a startling ability to translate languages, answer questions, and – perhaps most Read more…

Governance, Privacy, and Ethics at the Forefront of Data in 2021

As we continue to gear up 2021, it’s hard to envision the topics of data governance, privacy, and ethics not becoming more pressing topics for companies. While the rewards of using data are great, so too are the risks Read more…

Algorithm Gets the Blame for COVID-19 Vaccine Snafu

Managers at Stanford Medical Center blamed an algorithm for their decision not to give the COVID-19 vaccination to 1,300 residents and fellows working as frontline physicians in the hospital, much to the displeasure of t Read more…

2020: A Big Data Year in Review

There are two weeks left in 2020, which means it’s time to exhale a bit and see where we’ve gone. It’s been a bumpy ride over the previous 50 weeks, for sure. But big strides have also been made for those pursuing Read more…

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