Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
Today, artificial intelligence plays a role in the lives of billions of people. Sometimes unnoticed, but often with profound consequences, it transforms our societies and challenges what it means to be human.
AI can help millions of students complete high school, create 3.3 million more jobs, and more urgently help us fight the spread and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to their multiple benefits, these technologies also present risks and challenges, linked to misuse or the aggravation of inequalities and divisions.
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What you need to know about AI
AI has shown its effectiveness in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
Artificial intelligence is helping to slow down the economic impact of the crisis through digital platforms. It also helps researchers compress massive amounts of data in the race to find a vaccine or a cure. AI has helped fight the spread of the virus through testing, tracking and tracing technologies. However, as users provide access to their data, the practice of AI during this pandemic has reignited concerns about privacy, data protection, and the use of data beyond virus tracking needs.
AI-driven economic growth is likely to turn out to be highly uneven
AI is expected to generate nearly US$4 trillion in added value by 2022. By 2030, economic benefits are expected to be greatest in China and North America, accounting for 70% of the global economic impact of the AI. The winner-takes-all dynamic of AI needs to be regulated: the concentration of AI systems in the hands of a few high-income countries is likely to leave developing countries far behind. The latter will not or very little benefit from AI technologies and above all will not appropriate them.
How to build a rule of law in the digital world?
In this video, Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO, explains how new technologies are transforming the world and our daily lives in ways previously unimaginable. The global pandemic has further accelerated the application of AI technology: from track and trace applications to digital platforms to ensure the continuity of teaching and learning for millions of students. How much can we trust AI? Who should be held responsible if an algorithm is discriminating or biased? How to ensure that the economic benefits of AI are fairly distributed, instead of amplifying growing social inequalities? UNESCO is at the forefront of the larger dialogue between governments, civil society and the private sector to build a strong foundation for the rule of law in the digital world.
In this video, Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO, explains how new technologies are transforming the world and our daily lives in ways previously unimaginable. The global pandemic has further accelerated the application of AI technology: from track and trace applications to digital platforms to ensure the continuity of teaching and learning for millions of students. How much can we trust AI? Who should be held responsible if an algorithm is discriminating or biased? How to ensure that the economic benefits of AI are fairly distributed, instead of amplifying growing social inequalities? UNESCO is at the forefront of the larger dialogue between governments, civil society and the private sector to build a strong foundation for the rule of law in the digital world.
Intergovernmental process and negotiations
The preliminary report and the preliminary draft of the Recommendation were sent to Member States in September 2020, for their written comments by 31 December 2020. These written comments were taken into consideration by the Director-General when preparing its final report on the Recommendation.
The final report containing a draft text for the Recommendation was communicated to Member States and submitted to an ad hoc committee of governmental experts (Category II). The Ad Hoc Committee meeting was held in two phases, the first from April 26-30, 2021 and the second from June 21-25, 2021. Intersessional consultations were also held during the period June 1-18, 2021 (for 12 days).
After months of constructive dialogue and negotiation, representatives of UNESCO Member States have agreed on the draft text of an ambitious and far-reaching new framework for the ethical development and deployment of artificial intelligence.
The preliminary report and the preliminary draft of the Recommendation were sent to Member States in September 2020, for their written comments by 31 December 2020. These written comments were taken into consideration by the Director-General when preparing its final report on the Recommendation.
The final report containing a draft text for the Recommendation was communicated to Member States and submitted to an ad hoc committee of governmental experts (Category II). The Ad Hoc Committee meeting was held in two phases, the first from April 26-30, 2021 and the second from June 21-25, 2021. Intersessional consultations were also held during the period June 1-18, 2021 (for 12 days).
After months of constructive dialogue and negotiation, representatives of UNESCO Member States have agreed on the draft text of an ambitious and far-reaching new framework for the ethical development and deployment of artificial intelligence.
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