Plato would argue that self-driving cars commit murder when they intervene in a fatal accident

Plato would argue that self-driving cars commit murder when they intervene in a fatal accident
In the Spring I met a person working at an advisory firm funded by Canada’s federal government who was coding how an autonomous car with a family of four should react when confronted with two potential fatal traffic outcomes – to crash into an oncoming car or to avoid the car and plummet off a cliff. He has no law degree or even ...

“We need to have AI that is inclusive of the diversity of all people & avoid creating racist robots”

“We need to have AI that is inclusive of the diversity of all people & avoid creating racist robots”
In this interview, our Founder, Christine Duhaime, of the Digital Finance Institute joins a panel discussion with Anna Maria Tremonti on CBC Radio’s The Current in Canada to discuss the need for an AI national strategy and equally, the need to change course to have a policy that embraces the diversity and inclusion of all, ensuring ...

“We must change to become a science-based nation as AI disrupts finance and other services beyond recognition”

“We must change to become a science-based nation as AI disrupts finance and other services beyond recognition”
Financial inclusion still problematic with AI It’s long been assumed that technology will help the financially underserved access the banking services they need. In this interview with American Banker, our Founder, Christine Duhaime, of the Digital Financial Institute, says this assumption is wrong, and that some tech advances are already starting to have unanticipated adverse ...

Bots and Banking – Chats with American Banker

Bots and Banking – Chats with American Banker
The Digital Finance Institute joined other experts to discuss the future of artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning in financial services with American Banker, in a series of articles: at this link “Bring on  the Bots” at this link “Before AI Runs Amok” at this link “WIll Tech Advances Hurt the Unbanked.” .  

An AI study convinced the world that robo-judges can predict the outcome of litigation – only it was wrong

An AI study convinced the world that robo-judges can predict the outcome of litigation – only it was wrong
Will robo-judges replace human judges?  About a month ago, an incredible story that machine learning could predict the outcome of Court decisions with 79% accuracy made international headlines. The story was newsworthy because of its obvious implications, namely that a $500 computer could, with some coding, replace human judges and produce judgements as accurate as humans. ...