Have you ever wondered whether AI might have ethical and societal consequences? Well, you’re not alone. Many people have. In fact, ISO and IEC recently released a technical report on AI’s ethical and societal concerns. It’s called ISO/IEC TR 24368:2022.

This report is valuable to anyone working on AI projects, including professionals, researchers, regulators, and everyday people.

Let’s check it out.

Why should I care?

Because AI can harm you.

We’ve all heard that AI is revolutionising the world. As with any revolution, it comes with benefits and risks. Specifically, AI introduces compelling risks and uncertainties for everyone. To understand these risks and uncertainties, you need to be aware of the ethical and societal conversations surrounding AI. This report captures these conversations.

The short version of ISO/IEC TR 24368:2022

In brief, the report:

  • provides principles, processes and methods in this area;
  • is not values-specific; and
  • includes an overview of International Standards that address issues arising from AI ethical and societal concerns.

The report’s themes and principles

  • Accountability
  • Fairness and non-discrimination
  • Transparency and explainability
  • Professional responsibility
  • Promotion of human values
  • Privacy
  • Safety and security
  • Human control of technology
  • Community involvement and development
  • Human-centred design
  • Respect for the rule of law
  • Respect for international norms of behaviour
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Labour practices

Practical guidance and case studies

The report provides practical guidance on how to build ethical and socially acceptable AI. It recommends setting up an ethical AI framework and aligning your internal processes to the themes and principles listed above.

Then, it also provides practical case studies that you can learn from and from which you can draw insights for your organisation.

Finally, it refers to international standards you can turn to in moving towards trustworthy AI.

I want ISO/IEC TR 24368:2022

If you want to explore the document more, feel free to buy it from ISO. Otherwise, here’s an English snippet of the document.

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