A.I. and Ethics - Session 4

A.I., Law and Ethics

Table of Contents

• Description
• Objectives
• Timeline

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Description

In this session, we will cover an important topic in the digital transformation of businesses: ethics. How do we ensure our customers’ privacy in our company? How do we make sure our employees’ data are handled with an ethical behvior? How do we make sure we have en ethical process all along when we do experimentations with customers’ data? What are the ethical principles that are arising in the world right now?

Objectives

The main objective of this session is to provide you with answers to the aforementioned questions.

Timeline

Guest speaker introduction [2 min]

Voices from the real world: “A.I. and Ethics” from Nathalie de Marcellis, CEO CIRANO [75 min]

• Description: an asynchronous presentation from Mrs Nathalie de Marcellis CV

• Steps:

  • Watch the video [35 min]. You have transcripts in French and English. You can select English subtitles by clicking on CC in the Youtube window.

• Readings during the session [40 min]:
  • Montreal Declaration
  • OECD Principles on AI

Break [15 min]

Peer Learning Session [90 min]

• In teams of 3 people, address the following questions by writing a report:

  • What, in your opinion, are the main ethical challenges related to the use of AI in a company?
  • What are the most important principles for defining « responsible AI » ?
  • What kind of biases can you face when we use « hiring algorithms » in an HR context ? in an insurance context ?
  • How can the biases associated with the use of algorithms be reduced?