Computer ethics

Generative AI takes center stage at SAS Innovate

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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CARY, N.C., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Generative AI has captured the public's imagination because it makes data and AI more accessible to people of varying job roles and experience. Yet for many organizations, putting AI into practice and generating trustworthy insights remain huge challenges.

Key Points: 
  • The best place to learn how to build value with AI is SAS Innovate , the data and AI experience for business leaders, technical users and SAS partners.
  • "Innovation is at the core of how SAS serves its customers, and that's what SAS Innovate celebrates," said Jennifer Chase, Chief Marketing Officer at SAS.
  • A new event at SAS Innovate this year is an express version of the annual SAS Hackathon.
  • SAS will also host SAS Innovate on Tour , a series of complimentary in-person events in Asia, Europe and Latin America from May through September (registration coming soon).

SAS announces participation in Department of Commerce consortium dedicated to AI safety

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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CARY, N.C., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AI and analytics leader SAS announced that it joined more than 200 of the nation's leading artificial intelligence (AI) stakeholders to participate in a Department of Commerce initiative to support the development and deployment of trustworthy and safe AI. Established by the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) will bring together AI creators and users, academics, government and industry researchers, and civil society organizations to meet this mission.

Key Points: 
  • "SAS is committed to developing...and promoting trustworthy AI systems" - Reggie Townsend, VP, Data Ethics, SAS
    "As a creator of powerful AI systems, SAS understands the promises and risks of AI.
  • "The AISIC will provide a crucial service by channeling the best of AI innovation through a lens of responsibility and collaboration.
  • That's precisely what the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium is set up to help us do," said Secretary Raimondo.
  • That includes the company's flagship AI and analytics platform, SAS® Viya®, which includes trustworthy AI capabilities such as bias detection, explainability, decision auditability, model monitoring, governance and accountability.

Qlik Launches AI Council to Responsibly Accelerate Enterprise Adoption of AI

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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The AI Council has been established to help Qlik’s customers navigate these challenges and advise on best practices.

Key Points: 
  • The AI Council has been established to help Qlik’s customers navigate these challenges and advise on best practices.
  • The Council will also educate Qlik leaders and employees on how to harness the full potential of AI, while providing insights into the priorities of business leaders tasked with demonstrating value from AI investment.
  • The AI Council features some of the most renowned subject matter experts from around the world.
  • Data and analytics leaders from around the world can hear from the AI Council at Qlik Connect, which takes place on June 3-5 in Orlando, Florida.

Data Ethics and Responsibility Build Trust, Efficiency, and Competitive Advantage

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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HOBOKEN, N.J., Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Messaging Architects, an eMazzanti Technologies Company and information governance expert, discuses data ethics and responsibility in a new article. The informative article first explains data ethics challenges, including misleading results from poor data quality, complex algorithms, and bias and discrimination.

Key Points: 
  • The informative article first explains data ethics challenges, including misleading results from poor data quality, complex algorithms, and bias and discrimination.
  • The author then shares some key principles of data ethics and responsibility, including transparency, fairness, accountability, and privacy.
  • He follows that by identifying several business benefits of ethical data practices, including increased customer loyalty and trust, compliance with regulations, improved operational efficiency, and increased competitive advantage.
  • Below are a few excerpts from the article, " Data Ethics and Responsibility Build Trust, Efficiency, and Competitive Advantage ."

Navigating Privacy-Enhancing Technologies: Key Takeaways from the Inaugural Meeting of the Global PETs Network

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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FPF at Singapore PDP Week 2023: Navigating Governance Frameworks for Generative AI Systems in the Asia-Pacific

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Friday, August 11, 2023
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ICO urges organisations to harness the power of data safely by using privacy enhancing technologies

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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SAS accelerates responsible innovation efforts with new collaborations and a focus on trustworthy AI

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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ORLANDO, Fla, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SAS INNOVATE -- The world has seen unprecedented artificial intelligence (AI) advances since AI and analytics company SAS launched its responsible innovation efforts one year ago. Amid this rapid disruption, SAS has increased efforts to bring trustworthy AI to customers, including a first-of-its-kind ethical AI health care lab in the Netherlands. SAS also expanded its Data Ethics Practice by integrating its successful Data for Good program, allowing the company to consider not just the risks of AI but also its potential to improve the world.

Key Points: 
  • Amid this rapid disruption, SAS has increased efforts to bring trustworthy AI to customers, including a first-of-its-kind ethical AI health care lab in the Netherlands.
  • As part of its commitment to responsible innovation , SAS partners with organizations globally to explore ways to implement ethical AI within industries.
  • SAS Viya includes trustworthy AI capabilities like bias detection, explainability, decision auditability, model monitoring, governance and accountability, increasing confidence in government agencies' responsible AI efforts.
  • SAS contributed to the Business Roundtable's Roadmap for Responsible Artificial Intelligence, which guides American businesses, policymakers and regulators on their shared journey toward responsible AI.

Privitar Named Joint Winner of UK-US PETs Prize Challenge

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Privitar , a leader in data security and privacy solutions, has been announced as joint-winner of the UK-US PETs Prize Challenge, a transatlantic innovation prize challenge created by the United Kingdom and United States governments to advance the use of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) in tackling some of our most pressing societal challenges.

Key Points: 
  • Privitar , a leader in data security and privacy solutions, has been announced as joint-winner of the UK-US PETs Prize Challenge, a transatlantic innovation prize challenge created by the United Kingdom and United States governments to advance the use of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) in tackling some of our most pressing societal challenges.
  • “Digital transformation has resulted in a massive increase in the demand to share and collaborate with data” said Jason du Preez, CEO, Privitar.
  • The PETs Prize Challenge centred around privacy-preserving federated solutions that enable learning algorithms to be trained on sensitive data without the need to reveal, share, or combine raw data.
  • PETs have a huge potential to improve trustworthy data innovation, particularly as part of a holistic data governance strategy.

EqualAI shares Algorithmic Impact Assessment Tool, additional resources for business leaders seeking to implement AI safely and productively

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Thursday, March 16, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EqualAI®, a nonprofit organization and leading voice for responsible AI governance, today announced the launch of the EqualAI Algorithmic Impact Assessment (AIA). This new resource will help organizations of all kinds implement the recently-released U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance on identifying and managing bias in AI.

Key Points: 
  • EqualAI works with organizations to ensure they are aware of and adopt responsible AI governance practices.
  • The launch of the EqualAI AIA comes at a time when business leaders are rushing to use Generative AI widely, sparking concern about the potential harms it may inflict upon vulnerable populations.
  • The EqualAI Algorithmic Impact Assessment is now available on EqualAI's website .
  • EqualAI Membership : a community of like-minded corporate leaders and experts with exclusive access to EqualAI training, events, and workshops.