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How companies can take a global approach to AI ethics

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🗞️ Driving the news: Establishing effective AI ethics policies is crucial for companies to avoid reputational damage, regulatory conflicts, and potential fines, but many efforts overlook the importance of cultural context

🔭 The context: AI ethics guidelines often reflect Western perspectives, which can lead to biases and inefficiencies in diverse global contexts
• Companies must adapt AI ethics policies to local cultural norms, regulations, and values to ensure comprehensive and effective ethical practices

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: A globally contextual approach to AI ethics can enhance the inclusivity and fairness of AI systems, reduce biases, and promote responsible AI usage across different regions, ultimately contributing to more equitable technological advancements

⏭️ What's next: Companies should develop contextual global AI ethics models by collaborating with local teams, setting up cross-functional regional teams, and continuously engaging in dialogue to refine and adapt ethical principles to local contexts

💬 One quote: “Ethics differ from one cultural context to the next. Ideas about right and wrong in one culture may not translate to a fundamentally different context,” writes Swanand Deodhar, Favour Borokini, and Ben Waber

📈 One stat: The AI Ethics Guidelines Global Inventory noted that 173 guidelines collected by April 2024 were overwhelmingly from Europe and the U.S.

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