The estates of two deceased UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage policyholders allege in a proposed federal class action lawsuit filed this week that the insurance giant is using an AI tool to illegally deny necessary coverage for post-acute care, such as skilled nursing, to elderly plan members.
Highlighting the need for a more ethically aware AI environment, Richard Foster-Fletcher of MKAI advocates for a change in the thought process of AI developers. He suggests that influential tech companies should assume responsibilities similar to nation-states in addressing societal concerns.
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced Wednesday that the Justice Department will appoint a new board to advise top officials on the "ethical, lawful use of AI" following a White House executive order that sets new standards for the use of the emerging technology across federal agencies.
The U.K. summit on artificial intelligence was a venue for officials to tout their AI aspirations and for participants to stress benefits of the emerging technology. Participants lauded the U.K. government for bringing together stakeholders, a model that will be replicated in France and South Korea.
Leading AI ethicist Enrico Panai underlines the need for a diverse approach in AI systems for businesses, particularly in generative AI. He advocates for including ethicists in enterprise AI teams to ensure transparency and eliminate biases - crucial in today's data-centric landscape.
The British government's first-ever global summit on artificial intelligence will focus on mitigating cybersecurity and safety risks tied to the emerging technology. The AI Safety Summit planned for Nov. 1-2 will focus on mitigating risks tied to frontier AI.
Information Security Media Group recently concluded its Cybersecurity Summit: London, which brought together industry leaders for a day of informative sessions covering a diverse range of critical cybersecurity topics, including CISOs' vulnerability to liability, ransomware threats and burnout.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI development, its ethical dimensions have become a concern. AI ethicist Enrico Panai emphasizes that the conscientious development and implementation of AI do not hinder speed and innovation; rather, they serve as a catalyst for progress.
Artificial intelligence holds the potential to undermine trust in democracy - but overwrought warnings themselves can erode trust in the system critics seek to preserve, warns a cybersecurity firm. AI is "a long way from massively influencing our perception of reality and political discourse."
Supply chain compromise, open-source technology and rapid advances in AI capabilities pose significant challenges to safeguarding artificial intelligence systems. The "giant leap" achieved by systems such as ChatGPT makes it tough to discern whether someone is interacting with a human or a machine.
With both excitement and fear swirling around the opportunities and risks offered by emerging AI, seven technology companies - including Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta - have promised the White House they would ensure the development of AI products that are safe, secure and trustworthy.
To counter cyberthreats, governments, world over, must enhance cybersecurity and technology governance, while promoting coordination, information sharing and investment in modern defenses. These measures will help in safeguarding crown jewels against nation-state actors and address evolving threats.
Organizations need to adopt a creative approach when building policies around the legal, commercial and reputational risks raised by generative AI tools - such as with privacy, consumer protection and contractual obligations, said legal expert Anna King of Markel.
CISO Ian Thornton-Trump said he is opportunistic about using chatbots but warns that the technology needs oversight and testing to ensure "the responses that it's giving are accurate and the information it's able to access is also pertinent to the questions that are commonly asked."
With the growing dominance of AI and concerns over its responsible use, is it time to move toward AI ethics by design? Sameer Ahirrao, founder of Ardent Privacy, shared how privacy and regulatory verticals should - and will - shape the future of AI.
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