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How to Train an Algorithm to Not Discriminate
How to Train an Algorithm to Not Discriminate
1 July, 2020Yes, it’s true, it’s very easy (for us) to train an algorithm to not discriminate. It’s also possible to ensure that ethical artificial intelligence can be your competitive advantage. If you’re looking for a fresh perspective on developing ethical tech, listen to the latest conversation Gemma Galdon Clavell had with Sebastiano Toffaletti, Secretary-General at European […]
Conversation: How to ensure trustworthy AI will be a competitive advantage
Conversation: How to ensure trustworthy AI will be a competitive advantage
30 June, 2020.@gemmagaldon: “It’s very easy to train an algorithm to not discriminate against women, but someone needs to do it.” #machinelearning #ArtificialIntelligence #BigData #CyberSecurity #gdpr #biometrics #Apps #DIGITALSMELive Tweet (Audio edited for length and clarity) Speakers – George Sharkov, Adviser to the Minister of Defense and Director at European SoftwareInstitute CEE – Josianne Cutajar, Member of European […]
How COVID-19 Challenged Our Views on Privacy
How COVID-19 Challenged Our Views on Privacy
30 June, 2020“We do it because we can” has shifted to “the fact that we can, does not mean that we should.” This paradigm shifting view is a massive U-turn from the traditional tech practices that have dominated the space for decades. #COVID19 #ContactTracing #dp3t Tweet For the past twenty years, many in tech believed that we […]
What is an Algorithm: Framing the Issue
What is an Algorithm: Framing the Issue
26 June, 2020Algorithms work in ways that are often unknown, even to their own developers. #artificialintelligence #machinelearning #ethics Tweet Algorithms are diverse and have many different functions. In computer science terms, an algorithm is an abstract, formalized description of a computational procedure. Algorithms vary in their analytic characteristics, such as how their mean-time or best-time performance varies […]
Algorithms are Social Constructs
Algorithms are Social Constructs
18 June, 2020Algorithms are social constructs as much as mathematical calculations. As with any other technology, they capture and reproduce social dynamics, but these social dynamics often become entangled in obscure technical debates. #artificialintelligence #bigdata Tweet Our embrace of data-driven services such as artificial intelligence and machine learning will have an unprecedented impact on our present and future. […]
What to Look for When Buying an Algorithm
What to Look for When Buying an Algorithm
10 June, 2020You’re in the C-suite and you’ve been approached by many #AI vendors promising that their #algorithm can streamline, optimize and revolutionize your business. But what’s the right strategy? #leadership #csuite #CEO Tweet You’re in the C-suite and you’ve been approached by many AI vendors promising that their AI-based algorithm can streamline, optimize and revolutionize your […]
The Misnomer of Learning: Algorithms and Black Lives Matter
The Misnomer of Learning: Algorithms and Black Lives Matter
9 June, 2020Machine-powered #algorithms are not going through the painful, rigorous intellectual discomfort that real humans undergo when actual learning actually takes place. #BlackLivesMatter #privacy Tweet From apps to algorithms, emerging technologies can reinforce white supremacy and amplify social inequities. As of late, automated decision-making systems are marketed as revolutionary machine learning systems that improve and produce […]
Interview: We are the product
Interview: We are the product
22 May, 2020To switch from one technology to another, you usually have to make a new investment. Many are held hostage bc of a technological decision made yrs ago w/ companies that no longer provide updates or don’t allow them to adapt to new tech. Tweet COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of protecting our privacy rights. Can […]
Three Privacy Risks in Community Policing
Three Privacy Risks in Community Policing
19 May, 2020The CRM, app or AI that help corporations require a different approach when policing. Law enforcement needs vetted technology that understands impact, law, have trust, oversight as well as transparency. Gemma Galdon Clavell, PhD Tweet Despite the authoritative nature of policing, they are still required to abide by privacy and data protection laws. It’s especially […]
Event: Auditing Tech @ AllWomen.Tech
Event: Auditing Tech @ AllWomen.Tech
16 April, 2020Data ethics and algorithmic accountability do not limit innovation, they allow it to thrive in ways that are impactful but also respectful of societal expectations. Non-ethical tech is just lazy tech. Gemma Galdon Clavell, PhD Tweet Gemma Galdon Clavell recently spoke at one of allWomen’s Friday Night talks with a comprehensive overview of why ethical […]
Event: European Innovation & Research Excellence
Event: European Innovation & Research Excellence
25 October, 2017From left: Gemma Galdon Clavell (Eticas CEO), Ciara Judge (co-founder of Germinaid Innovators), Martin Kern (Interim Director of European Institute of Innovation and Technology) and Siim Sikkut (Deputy Secretary General for Communications and State Information System) In 2017, The Estonian Research Council and the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research organized the “European Research Excellence […]
Commentary: on Uber Verdict via TechCrunch
Commentary: on Uber Verdict via TechCrunch
28 September, 2017Innovation is precisely about coming up with new solutions to problems. Solutions that create more problems than they solve are not really solutions Gemma Galdon Clavell, PhD Tweet “We wouldn’t say that a car with no speed limits or seat belts is an innovative car. Innovation is precisely about coming up with new solutions to […]