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AI Ethics and Governance Body of Knowledge Turns One
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o support AI development, the AI Ethics and Governance Body of Knowledge (BoK) was first launched in October 2020 – offering a set of guidelines with fairness, explainability and transparency forming the core, standard set of ethical values.
building user trust in AI to foster an environment where businesses and consumers feel safe and confident about using digital technologies. With AI increasingly deployed across sectors such as healthcare, legal, and manufacturing, building a safe and fair
Almost a year on, the BoK’s significance has grown. In July, Minister for Communications and Information Mrs Josephine Teo spoke at the ATxAI Conference about the importance of
AI-enabled environment has become especially critical. The BoK therefore serves to address the gap between AI researchers and experts who develop state-of-the-art AI technologies, and the diverse stakeholders who operate, interact with, and are otherwise impacted by these technologies.
In celebration of the AI Ethics and Governance BoK’s 1st anniversary, SCS is extending complimentary access to all SCS members! Get your digital copy (worth $30) at https://ai-ethics-bok.scs.org.sg
AI ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE IN ACTION Organisations Pledge Support for AI Ethics and Governance
SCS-NTU AI Ethics and Governance Certification Course
In tandem with the AI Ethics movement, organisations from various sectors of the industry have been encouraged to pledge their commitment to:
Launched jointly in April 2021 by Singapore Computer Society and Nanyang Technological University, this certification course is designed to help professionals acquire knowledge in applying ethical AI practices in organisations as well as understand and help societies solve problems brought about by the impact of AI.
• Become more aware of ethical issues in the development and deployment of AI solutions • Share understanding, knowledge and awareness of the need for ethics with colleagues • Participate in AI Ethics and Governance training and certification programmes
To understand more about the AI Ethics and Governance pledge or pledge on behalf of your organisation, please email rachel.seetho@scs.org.sg
The certification course will examine candidates’ competence in five areas of AI Ethics and Governance: • • • • •
Body of Knowledge (BoK) for AI Ethics and Governance AI Ethics Governance Framework for Organisations Ethics in Data Processing Business Liability and Ethics in AI Usage Governance for AI Explainability Sign up for the October intake at www.scs.org.sg/certifications/ application
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