"As activists, researchers, and
journalists voice concerns over the rise of artificial intelligence,
warning against biased, deceptive and malicious applications, the
companies building this technology are responding. From tech giants like
Google and Microsoft to scrappy A.I. start-ups, many are creating
corporate principles meant to ensure their systems are designed and
deployed in an ethical way. Some set up ethics officers or review boards
to oversee these principles.
But
tensions continue to rise as some question whether these promises will
ultimately be kept. Companies can change course. Idealism can bow to
financial pressure. Some activists — and even some companies — are
beginning to argue that the only way to ensure ethical practices is
through government regulation."
