E129 - Emmanuel R. Goffi - Creating Ethical & Diverse AI: Insights from a French Air Force Veteran & Global AI Ethics Co-Founder

Is it possible to create ethical AI that truly incorporates
ethnic diversity?


And is it possible to avoid creating AI that doesn’t embed bias
and perpetuate stereotypes?


And…do we want to?


From having worked on the ethics behind lethal autonomous weapons
in the past, Emmanuel is here to discuss the ethics behind AI.
Meet Emmanuel R. Goffi Emmanuel’s Role as an AI Leader at
Global AI Ethics Institute

Emmanuel R. Goffi is the Co-Director & Co-Founder of the
Global AI Ethics Institute. The Global AI Ethics Institute
(GAIEI) aims at opening the debate on AI ethics to all
philosophical stances, wisdoms and perspectives coming from all
cultures. It is a global think tank built as a hub for
researchers, thinkers and practitioners working in the field of
AI ethics all around the world.
Emmanuel’s Other Work in AI Ethics

Besides his work with GAIEI, Emmanuel is a Research Fellow with
the Society and Technology Study Center CEST POLI USP, a Lecturer
at the IA Institut, a Professor at Collège La Cité, and an
Instructor at the Vectors Institute. He is also a tech ethics
commentator with Trench Tech. In addition, Emmanuel has
co-founded Collectif des éthiciens du numérique and Digital
Ethicists.


Emmanuel served in the French Air Force for 27 years. After
having worked on military ethics - more precisely on ethics
applied to Lethal autonomous weapons - his focus turned to the
ethics applied to Artificial intelligence. He was awarded the
National Defense Medal by the French Ministry of Defense in 2004,
the Voluntary Military Services Medal by the French Air Force in
2010, and the Silver National Defense Medal by Ministère des
Armées France in 2020.
Ethical AI, Diversity, and Bias In this exclusive analytics
podcast episode, Emmanuel shares:

His experience serving in the French Air Force for 27 years

His current role as the Co-Director & Co-Founder of the
Global AI Ethics Institute

Whether or not it's possible to create ethical AI with ethnic
diversity

Incorporating human weaknesses into AI

Unconsciously embedding your own bias into AI

How to avoid embedding bias into AI

Whether it's possible to create harmony and unite all
cultures when creating an AI

The challenges that arise when trying to create diverse AI
ethics boards

The most pressing ethical issues facing AI today

How the lack of diversity in the field of AI development can
lead to biassed algorithms and decision making

Including less advanced societies in AI ethics and diversity

Avoiding situations similar to how AI image-generators are
perpetuating stereotypes due to taking information from the wide
Internet

His advice for individuals or organisations just starting to
think about the ethical implications of their AI systems and
promoting diversity in the field



If you are looking to incorporate ethical AI and diversity into
your organisation, this is the episode you do not want to miss.