Privacy officers from major tech companies discuss AI governance including building safe AI systems, protecting privacy, and the importance of transparent governance systems. They explore uncertainty in AI governance, collaboration for future success, regulations surrounding AI deployment, and the evolving field of AI governance within their respective companies.
AI governance is essential for trust-building, compliance, privacy, cybersecurity, digital safety, and accessibility.
Technology companies collaborate to address challenges, share knowledge, and develop responsible AI solutions.
Deep dives
Importance of AI Governance
AI governance is crucial for building trust in technology, ensuring compliance with regulations and addressing various societal concerns like privacy, cybersecurity, digital safety, and accessibility. It provides a framework for transparency, documentation, and accountability, enabling the responsible development and deployment of AI.
Collaboration and Cooperation
Technology companies are embracing collaboration and cooperation when it comes to AI governance. They are working together, despite being competitors, to address challenges, share knowledge, and develop solutions. Collaboration extends to partnerships with governments, researchers, and industry organizations, driving responsible AI development and deployment.
Regulatory Progress and Uncertainty
Recent regulatory progress in the field of AI governance highlights the need for responsible and transparent development of AI technologies. Governments worldwide are converging on principles and guidelines that focus on developing AI responsibly and addressing high-risk issues. While there is uncertainty about future regulations, companies can rely on existing frameworks, internal governance systems, and risk management approaches to navigate the evolving landscape.
Responsibility as Platforms
As platforms, technology companies hold the responsibility to ensure the safe and responsible deployment of the systems they build. They prioritize safety through rigorous testing, internal and external feedback, and continuous iteration. Collaboration with other companies, researchers, and institutions is key to developing and deploying solutions that address challenges like copyright concerns, bias, fairness, explainability, and trustworthiness.
Privacy officers from Google, Microsoft, Meta and IBM discuss how they approach AI governance before a live audience at the general meeting of the IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) on November 3, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts.
We Meet:
Julie Brill, Chief Privacy Officer, Corporate Vice President, Global Privacy & Regulatory Affairs, Microsoft
Keith Enright, Global Chief Privacy Officer, Google
Christina Montgomery, Chief Privacy and Trust Officer, IBM
Rob Sherman, Vice President and Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, Policy, Meta
Credits:
SHIFT is produced by Jennifer Strong and Anthony Green, with help from Emma Cillekens. It’s mixed by Garret Lang, with original music from him and Jacob Gorski.
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