What do corporations need to ethically implement AI? Turns out, a philosopher

‍Cansu Canca is full of questions — but that’s her job.

The director of Responsible AI Practice at the Institute for Experiential AI and a research associate professor in the department of philosophy and religion at Northeastern University, Canca has made a name for herself as an ethicist tackling the use of artificial intelligence.

As the founder of the AI Ethics Lab, Canca maintains a team of “philosophers and computer scientists, and the goal is to help industry. That means corporations as well as startups, or organizations like law enforcement or hospitals, to develop and deploy AI systems responsibly and ethically,” she says.

Canca has also worked with organizations like the World Economic Forum and Interpol.

But what does “ethical” mean when it comes to AI? That, Canca says, is exactly the point.

“A lot of the companies come to us and say, ‘Here’s a model that we are planning to use. Is this fair?’”

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