Companies are developing applications of artificial intelligence (AI) that affect our every day life, including our employment, health care, education and transportation. Recently published articles and studies demonstrate that unintentional biases have been introduced in these AI applications not only by the algorithms, but also by the data that is used for the learning and eventually the decision process of these algorithms. These biases may result in someone not being hired or promoted or even worse, not properly treated for an illness due to the lack of diversity and inclusion in the development of the algorithms and the data.
What can or should public good play in development of these applications? How do we ensure that the algorithms and the data sets are developed by people with different backgrounds and not by a small, possibly myopic group?
Please join WCT Waterloo Region Chapter on June 25, 2019 as a panel of experts, including Dr. Neil Randall, Executive Director of Games Institute at the University of Waterloo and a member of the UWaterloo Ethics Committee; Professor Maura Grossman, Director of Women in Computer Science at UWaterloo and pioneer in eDiscovery; and moderated by Sarah Shortreed, an accomplished senior technology executive, engage with the audience in a discussion on issues and what we can do as individuals to ensure ethical, diversified and inclusive AI deployments.
Event details:
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 from 5:30 pm - 8:30pm
University of Waterloo, St. Jerome's Vanstone Theatre view map
Ticket prices: $25 for WCT members, $40 for non-members, $15 for student WCT members, $20 for student non-members (to get your student discount code, please email WCTwaterloo@wct-fct.com)