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Employers need to host regular forums and offer refresher courses to keep people up-to-date on the latest challenges and perspectives. ::: ::: {.section data-type="sect1"} Developing Guiding Principles ============================= Loading Loading @@ -159,9 +155,7 @@ discussion. They're a great start for any group that wants to create its own checklist. And Cathy O'Neil has proposed [auditing](http://bit.ly/2uQUUf3) machine learning algorithms for fairness. ::: ::: {.section data-type="sect1"} Building Ethics into a Data-Driven Culture ========================================== Loading @@ -187,9 +181,9 @@ Ethical thinking is important with or without corporate support, but it's more likely to make a difference when ethical action is a corporate value. Here are some ideas for building ethics into culture: An individual needs to be empowered to stop the process before damage is done. _An individual needs to be empowered to stop the process before damage is done._ : Toyota and [W. 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Discussing the question and possible answers will reveal the candidate's values. Product reviews must ask questions about the product's impact. _Product reviews must ask questions about the product's impact._ : Environmental impact statements predict the impact of construction Environmental impact statements predict the impact of construction projects on the public. We've already mentioned FAT/ML's proposed Social Impact Statements as an example of what might be done for data. In the social sciences and the biomedical industry, Loading @@ -264,9 +258,9 @@ Product reviews must ask questions about the product's impact. actions before releasing products. We believe that using a checklist is the best approach for ensuring good outcomes. Teams must reflect diversity of thought, experiences, race, and background. _Teams must reflect diversity of thought, experiences, race, and background._ : All too often, we hear about products that are culturally All too often, we hear about products that are culturally insensitive or overtly racist. One [notorious example](https://reut.rs/2LzTi0n) is an automated passport control system that doesn't let an individual proceed until a good digital Loading @@ -284,9 +278,9 @@ Teams must reflect diversity of thought, experiences, race, and background. you're deeply involved with a project, it can be hard to recognize problems that are obvious to outsiders. Corporations must make their own principles clear. _Corporations must make their own principles clear._ : Google's "Don't be evil" has always been a cute, but vague, maxim. Google's "Don't be evil" has always been a cute, but vague, maxim. Their recent statement, [Artificial Intelligence at Google: Our Principles](https://ai.google/principles), is more specific. In a similar vein, the face recognition startup Kairos has said that they Loading Loading @@ -321,9 +315,9 @@ product, the product development loop is likely to flush out systematic problems with bias and cultural insensitivity. The key is testing the product on a truly diverse group of users, not just a group that mirrors the expected customer base or the developers' backgrounds. ::: ::: {.section data-type="sect1"} Regulation ========== Loading Loading @@ -374,9 +368,8 @@ very difficult for IRBs to adapt to new ideas and technologies. It's why the Obama administration pushed for nearly eight years to update the Common Rule's models for consent to be consistent with digital technologies and to enable data mining. ::: ::: {.section data-type="sect1"} Building Our Future =================== Loading Loading @@ -414,5 +407,3 @@ easy---but it's necessary. We can build a future we want to live in, or we can build a nightmare. The choice is up to us. ::: ::: Loading
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Employers need to host regular forums and offer refresher courses to keep people up-to-date on the latest challenges and perspectives. ::: ::: {.section data-type="sect1"} Developing Guiding Principles ============================= Loading Loading @@ -159,9 +155,7 @@ discussion. They're a great start for any group that wants to create its own checklist. And Cathy O'Neil has proposed [auditing](http://bit.ly/2uQUUf3) machine learning algorithms for fairness. ::: ::: {.section data-type="sect1"} Building Ethics into a Data-Driven Culture ========================================== Loading @@ -187,9 +181,9 @@ Ethical thinking is important with or without corporate support, but it's more likely to make a difference when ethical action is a corporate value. Here are some ideas for building ethics into culture: An individual needs to be empowered to stop the process before damage is done. _An individual needs to be empowered to stop the process before damage is done._ : Toyota and [W. Edwards Toyota and [W. Edwards Deming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming) pioneered the use of the [andon cord](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andon_(manufacturing)) to Loading @@ -204,9 +198,9 @@ An individual needs to be empowered to stop the process before damage is done. an iterative process can be developed that avoids glossing over issues. Anyone should be able to escalate issues for remediation without fear of retaliation. _Anyone should be able to escalate issues for remediation without fear of retaliation._ : There needs to be an escalation process for team members who don't There needs to be an escalation process for team members who don't feel their voice has been heard. The US Department of State has a [dissent channel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissent_Channel) where any diplomat can make sure the Secretary of State hears their Loading @@ -224,9 +218,9 @@ Anyone should be able to escalate issues for remediation without fear of retalia could be implemented under an existing or new agency (e.g., a Consumer Data Protection Agency). An ethical challenge should be part of the hiring process. _An ethical challenge should be part of the hiring process._ : When hiring, companies frequently assess whether a candidate will be When hiring, companies frequently assess whether a candidate will be a \"cultural fit.\" Interviewers ask questions that help them understand whether a candidate will work well with other team members. However, interviewers rarely ask questions about the Loading @@ -249,9 +243,9 @@ An ethical challenge should be part of the hiring process. providing guidance about compliance? Discussing the question and possible answers will reveal the candidate's values. Product reviews must ask questions about the product's impact. _Product reviews must ask questions about the product's impact._ : Environmental impact statements predict the impact of construction Environmental impact statements predict the impact of construction projects on the public. We've already mentioned FAT/ML's proposed Social Impact Statements as an example of what might be done for data. In the social sciences and the biomedical industry, Loading @@ -264,9 +258,9 @@ Product reviews must ask questions about the product's impact. actions before releasing products. We believe that using a checklist is the best approach for ensuring good outcomes. Teams must reflect diversity of thought, experiences, race, and background. _Teams must reflect diversity of thought, experiences, race, and background._ : All too often, we hear about products that are culturally All too often, we hear about products that are culturally insensitive or overtly racist. One [notorious example](https://reut.rs/2LzTi0n) is an automated passport control system that doesn't let an individual proceed until a good digital Loading @@ -284,9 +278,9 @@ Teams must reflect diversity of thought, experiences, race, and background. you're deeply involved with a project, it can be hard to recognize problems that are obvious to outsiders. Corporations must make their own principles clear. _Corporations must make their own principles clear._ : Google's "Don't be evil" has always been a cute, but vague, maxim. Google's "Don't be evil" has always been a cute, but vague, maxim. Their recent statement, [Artificial Intelligence at Google: Our Principles](https://ai.google/principles), is more specific. In a similar vein, the face recognition startup Kairos has said that they Loading Loading @@ -321,9 +315,9 @@ product, the product development loop is likely to flush out systematic problems with bias and cultural insensitivity. The key is testing the product on a truly diverse group of users, not just a group that mirrors the expected customer base or the developers' backgrounds. ::: ::: {.section data-type="sect1"} Regulation ========== Loading Loading @@ -374,9 +368,8 @@ very difficult for IRBs to adapt to new ideas and technologies. It's why the Obama administration pushed for nearly eight years to update the Common Rule's models for consent to be consistent with digital technologies and to enable data mining. ::: ::: {.section data-type="sect1"} Building Our Future =================== Loading Loading @@ -414,5 +407,3 @@ easy---but it's necessary. We can build a future we want to live in, or we can build a nightmare. The choice is up to us. ::: :::
