Humanizing Artificial Intelligence: The Case for Responsible Innovation

Humanizing Artificial Intelligence: The Case for Responsible Innovation

Artificial Intelligence has emerged as a powerful technology with transformative potential for business, society and human progress. However, along with this promise we are faced with the realization that there are challenges of ethical output and inference from AI, underscored by a series of red-flag incidents and a growing awareness of possible biases within AI systems.

Prejudice, discrimination and misuse of data in AI have the potential to impact fundamental rights such as privacy, impartiality, and freedom of expression. Dell Technologies, with its mission to empower people and communities across the world through technology, is keenly aware of its charge in fostering responsible AI innovation that respects human dignity, diversity, equity, and autonomy.

The shortcomings in ethical output and inference in AI emanate from a combination of factors, including biases in the data used to train AI models, the design of the algorithms themselves,[1] and the broader societal implications of their deployment. Our response calls for a multifaceted approach, entailing more diverse and inclusive AI development teams, the use of more representative and carefully vetted training data, the development of algorithms that can identify and mitigate biases, and the creation of comprehensive guidelines and regulatory frameworks to guide AI development and deployment.

The Dell Technologies Principles for Ethical Artificial Intelligence[2] are a set of ethical guidelines that stipulate that AI applications should be beneficial to society, human-centered, equitable, transparent, and accountable. Dell actively prioritizes human rights and rigorously strives to foster equity and diversity, integrity and compliance, which has earned us several accolades, including being recognized twelve times as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies.[3] [4]

?Fostering responsible AI innovation requires a concerted effort from all stakeholders— from governments and industry leaders to researchers and civil society. India is actively involved in AI transformation, with India's AI roadmap focusing on trends, drivers, and challenges in AI development.[5] The Prime Minister's call for establishing regulatory frameworks, investing in AI safety research, and promoting public awareness is thus extremely opportune.

Dell Technologies actively fosters responsible innovation in the AI development life cycle in India through its comprehensive portfolio of end-to-end AI solutions and initiatives, simplifying the sourcing, deployment, and management of AI infrastructure. Our validated designs for AI underscore our commitment to human values and are tailored to accelerate time-to-results, driving new lines of revenue, profit, and efficiency for businesses in India.


[1] https://www.dell.com/en-in/perspectives/building-ethical-ai-goes-beyond-computing/

[2] https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-us/solutions/business-solutions/briefs-summaries/principles-for-ethical-ai.pdf

[3] https://www.dell.com/en-us/dt/corporate/social-impact/upholding-trust.htm#

[4] https://www.dell.com/en-us/dt/corporate/social-impact/reporting/awards-and-recognition.htm

[5] https://www.dell.com/en-in/dt/ai-prime/activating-exponential-value-blogs.htm

Mahesh VaiKri

Sr. Consultant - Dell Technologies | .Net Technologies | Cloud Solutions Architecture | Python | AI/ML Governance Developer Advocate & Practitioner | MIT xPRO | MS Azure Certified Solutions Architect

2 个月

This article, titled "Enhancing Responsible AGI Development: Integrating Human-in-the-Loop Approaches With Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts", explores the need for robust oversight mechanisms in AGI development. It presents a novel framework that combines Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) methodologies with blockchain technology, using smart contracts to trigger human oversight based on criteria like decision confidence, novelty detection, and ethical considerations. This approach ensures AGI systems remain transparent, accountable, and aligned with human values while allowing for global coordination through decentralized governance. As the author, I am passionate about the intersection of technology, ethics, and governance in AGI. My work focuses on advancing responsible AI development, ensuring AGI's transformative potential is realized while mitigating risks. The integration of blockchain in this framework highlights my commitment to transparency and decentralized control. Medi-AGI, with its potential to revolutionize healthcare, exemplifies how advanced AI can be safely and effectively integrated into critical sectors while maintaining ethical standards and human oversight. DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/jamcs/2024/v39i91924

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Rajesh Handoo

Lead Auditor IATF, ISO 14001 Auditor, ISO 45001 auditor, Six Sigma Green Belt, VDA 6.3 Auditor

2 个月

Dear Mr Ohrie I purchased fell laptop recently and within 3months one of the shift key is not working properly, after raising issue with Dell support, they say it is due to normal wear and we can not do anything even in warranty. Rajesh Handoo I am surprised how we are supposed to work on laptop, without touching the keys, i am aghast at attitude

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Balakumar Ananthakrishnan, CPSM?, C.P.M., ABP?

DGM-Strategic Sourcing at IBM | IBM Expert Supply Chain Management Professional | IBM Cloud Technical Advocate | 29+years SCM expertise | IT | Automobile Mass Production | Automobile High Technology DiscreteManufacturing

2 个月

Thanks for sharing Alok Ohrie! Completely agree that Ethical AI / Responsible AI is the key for the current AI era

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Great points, Alok. Responsible use of AI is surely the way to go. Look at what electricity or fire did to human civilisation. It will scale up human potential in an organised way.

Amit Singh

Cybersecurity | People | Process | Technology

3 个月

Thanks for sharing Alok Ohrie This is emerging as the most relevant and significant area in the field of AI. Algorithms with bias unfairly profile people when it comes to lending, hiring, etc Need for a solid moral compass. Congratulations and thanks to #Dell for taking a lead here.

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