The University of Florida hosted a panel on the ethics of artificial intelligence on Tuesday, May 2, where faculty explored the critical role of ethics as scientists race toward increasingly sophisticated AI technologies.
University of Florida faculty members Amelia Winger-Bearskin, Duncan Purves, Tina Tallon, and Sanethia Thomas joined an online panel to discuss the ethical implications of artificial intelligence, including algorithmic bias, ChatGPT, and the social impact of AI on various communities. We explored a variety of topics related to
“We believe that by deepening collaboration between industry and academia, we can advance trustworthy and socially responsible AI,” said Purves. “Private companies should seek input from academics early in the design and development stages of AI applications to better anticipate potential societal harm.”
UF is committed to becoming the country’s first “AI University” and was the first institution to adopt a “Whole Curriculum AI” approach, equipping all students of all majors with AI and data science competencies and expertise. We provide the opportunity to learn.
UF also provides lifelong learning opportunities for mid-career professionals who want to upskill in AI. The university also serves as a model for K-12 and higher education institutions that want to incorporate AI into their curriculum. UF’s impetus is fueled by a partnership with Silicon Valley-based technology company NVIDIA, which donated his one of higher education’s most powerful supercomputers to the university.
Panelists explained how they are incorporating ethical practices related to artificial intelligence into their curriculum by using case studies and honoring statements among other tactics.
“We tend to talk about AI in the singular, and I think that’s a mistake,” says Winger-Bearskin. “AI is made up of a variety of technologies created by millions of people around the world who code, develop, hold meetings together, create datasets for training industry leaders, politicians, academics AI is not a faceless, inhuman abstraction, it is actually a thousand faces He’s a hero to have.”
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