Artificial intelligence (AI) has gone from a futuristic, science fiction-esque field of discovery to a blossoming, technological sector in which the impossible is becoming possible. In order to ensure that the future of AI development remains ethical and socially conscious, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEE) has announced three new AI ethics standards.
IEEE self-describes as “the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology.” Their AI ethics standards will prioritize humans as they promise to keep up with growing progress in the field, according to a recent press release.
These new standards will become part of a living IEEE document, titled Ethically Aligned Design: A Vision for Prioritizing Human Wellbeing with Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems. This document, which will continue to change and grow with the times, encourages those pushing technology forward to consider how such progress might interfere with ethical concerns. The nature of the publication, that it is “living,” shows how well its creators at IEEE understand the ever-changing nature of the AI field.
