Artificial intelligence is transforming practically every industry, making responsible AI a crucial business imperative. However, the potential dangers of AI and emerging technologies stretch farther from the corporate world. As the Cambridge Analytica interference in the 2016 US election proved, AI dramatically increases threats to safety and security, infringes on civil rights and privacy, and even erodes democracy.

In such a political and economic landscape, the creators and researchers of this powerful technology must start to discuss concerns about AI systems that have the potential to discriminate, displace people from jobs, and spread disinformation, among other risks.

This problem arises from several factors, including misinterpreting information, lack of information, and lack of diversity in data. Misinterpretation of information can occur when algorithms are trained on biased or incomplete data, leading to skewed results. This can lead to discriminatory outcomes, such as a hiring algorithm that favors men over women or a loan approval algorithm that favors white applicants over applicants from other racial backgrounds.

Lack of diversity in data is another key factor leading to biased AI. If datasets used to train AI algorithms are not diverse enough, the algorithm may not be able to accurately represent different groups. For example, if a facial recognition algorithm is trained only on images of light-skinned individuals, it may struggle to recognize darker-skinned individuals.

Furthermore, when data is incomplete or missing, results might be skewed results and fail to represent the whole picture. To address these issues, companies need to take proactive steps to ensure responsible AI development. Companies can achieve this by ensuring that datasets used to train algorithms are diverse and inclusive and that algorithms are regularly tested for bias. Another way to do so is by involving diverse groups of stakeholders, including those who may be affected by the technology, in the development process.

Recent years have shown to the general public that technological advances should always come with some form of open conversation between creators, researchers, developers, executives, and users to successfully ensure that the implementation of these technologies is mitigating their potential risks. GITMA is constantly boosting these spaces where industry, and researchers from different social, political, and cultural backgrounds discuss the paths unbiased AI can become an industry standard..