Ethical Implications of AI

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• This repository is created as part of the 7th cohort of the OLS program.
• You'll find the GitHub issue for this project linked here: Ethical Implications of Open Source AI.
• Project Mentor: Isil Bilgin
• Project's Open Canvas
• Project name may be modified during the course of the program.
• Project's Website
• Resources (updated semi-regularly)
• Presentation
• Blog about my OLS Journey and details about the project

Project Mission

• Promoting the responsible use of AI by identifying best practices, analyzing existing policies, and providing recommendations for better transparency and accountability.
• Also, for everyday individuals and organizations to understand the benefits and impact of AI policies for a future where we can acknowledge and trust the decisions made by AI systems.

Project Summary

• To promote the ethical use of AI.
• Identify best practices and loopholes in existing AI policies across different countries and regions.
• Provide recommendations for existing and new AI policies.
• Educating the public in simple language on the importance and benefits of AI ethics, policies, and privacy.
• Promoting transparency and accountability in AI decision-making.

Milestones

• Review of existing AI policies and regulations to identify gaps (beginning with Africa).
• Summary and bullet points to help evaluate their offerings.
• Compare AI policies across different countries and regions.
• Identify best practices, highlight strengths and weaknesses of AI policies across different countries
• Share report.

End Product(s)

• Policy document comparing existing AI policies (and providing recommendations).
• Website showcasing relevant documents by region, alongside summaries and infographics that are easy to understand.

Contributor Guidelines

• Get familiar with the project summary and mission statement to understand the project’s goals, focus areas, and intended outcomes.
• Pick an aspect of the project’s milestones you’d like to contribute to; this could be policy paper reviews, documentation, website updates, etc.

If you'd like to contribute to the policy paper reviews you can click here to get started.

• Follow the roadmap and contribute to the tasks and goals.
• Contributors are encouraged to share ideas, give and receive feedback and work together to achieve the project’s objectives.