Using AI fairly: ethical AI

With the increasing use of AI in all business areas, it is becoming increasingly essential to find answers to questions about these technologies' fair and ethical use.

The workshop aims to make you confident and competent in dealing with ethical AI and promote your digital upskilling. You will learn which stakeholders need to be considered and how to ensure the ideal operation of ethical AI algorithms. You will also learn why an Ethical Review Board is necessary for an ethical corporate culture. You will see the challenges of using ethical AI based on current practical examples.

Ten years ago, Alexa and Siri didn't exist yet, and deep learning was still in its infancy. Only 12% of companies had integrated AI in some form back then. Nowadays, AI computing power doubles on average every three to four months. AI is used in almost all business areas of numerous companies. In addition to technical development, the main focus is now on the sustainability of the technology and the ethical use of AI.

• You will learn about the challenges of using historical data to train AI and why it is risky to apply this data to the future simply.
• You will gain practical insights from experts that show you why it is important to address the ethical aspects of AI use at an early stage. Using examples from international companies, you will learn about both successful and unsuccessful applications of AI.
• You will get an overview of current regulations, both at the national and EU level and discuss the hurdles to introducing ethical AI in your company.
• You will be empowered to implement AI projects while considering ethical guidelines and learn how to select the right tools in the purchasing process and in the operation of AI software. Digital Upskilling will help you develop the necessary skills to meet these challenges successfully.
• You will develop a deep understanding of how algorithms work and how they interact with humans.