AI Ethics in the Public, Private, and NGO Sectors: A Review of a Global Document Collection

This study analyzes 112 documents addressing the ethical implications of AI from 25 countries (2016–2019), and finds significant differences across public, private, and NGO sources. Unlike private sector documents, those from NGOs and public institutions cover a broader range of ethical topics, engage more with law and regulation, and involve more participatory development processes, reflecting differing values and priorities.

Authors:

Daniel S. Schiff, Jason Borenstein, Justin Biddle, Kelly Laas

Executive Summary

As a key aspect of the fourth industrial revolution, AI's rapid development has increased focus on its social and ethical implications.

This has led numerous organizations to create documents outlining ethical principles and strategies for responsible AI development.

These include ethics codes, guidelines, and policy strategies from national governments, intergovernmental bodies, multinational corporations, NGOs, and AI-specific organizations.

There concedes a somewhat realistic notable idea that AI and ethics live together.

Date

March 27, 2024

Relevant Stakeholders

Policymakers and Administrators

Themes

AI Policy and Ethics

Methodological Areas

Content and document analysis

Citation

Schiff, D., Borenstein, J., Biddle, J., & Laas, K. (2021). AI Ethics in the Public, Private, and NGO Sectors: A Review of a Global Document Collection. IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society. DOI: 10.1109/TTS.2021.3052127

Link to publication

https://www.techrxiv.org/doi/full/10.36227/techrxiv.14109482.v1