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AI Ethics

AI ethics is the study and practice of ensuring AI systems are designed and used in ways that are fair, transparent, accountable, and aligned with human values. In business practice, AI ethics shows up as questions like: does our AI screening tool disadvantage certain candidate groups? Are we transparent with customers when they're interacting with AI?

Are we using AI in ways our employees feel comfortable with? Are we contributing to job displacement in ways we have a responsibility to address? AI ethics is increasingly relevant for organizational decision-making as AI use scales and its societal effects become more visible.