As AI adoption accelerates, the consequences—intended and not—are becoming harder to ignore. From biased algorithms to opaque decision-making and chatbot misinformation, companies are increasingly exposed to legal, reputational, and ethical risks. And with the rollback of federal regulation, many are navigating this landscape with fewer guardrails. But fewer guardrails doesn’t mean fewer consequences—only that the […] The post Black Boxes, Clear Duties: Owning AI Risk When the Guard...| Blog of the APA
In the 2020s, we’ve never been so confused about what it takes to be a ‘good’ or ethical business. The conversation has become polarized, highly confused, and suffused with confounding jargon. Alison Taylor discussed what it means to cut through the noise, set sharp priorities, think holistically about governance, and rebuild trust, in an era of hyper transparency, mistrust and misinformation. The post Higher Ground: How to be an Ethical Business in a Divided, Polarized World first appe...| Ethical Systems
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As AI becomes more powerful, it faces a major trust problem. Consider 12 leading concerns: disinformation, safety and security, the black box problem, ethical concerns, bias, instability, hallucinations in LLMs, unknown unknowns, potential job losses and social inequalities, environmental impact, industry concentration, and state overreach. Each of these issues is complex — and not easy to solve. But there is one consistent approach to addressing the trust gap: training, empowering, and inc...| Harvard Business Review
16 key ethical leadership practices for prioritizing ethics when leading people. Too often leaders focus almost exclusively on performance while neglecting people considerations. Big mistake.| Triple Crown Leadership
How can industries tackle the rise and impact of parasitic businesses which profit from undermining their success? Research explores...| Bluesky Thinking
In an increasingly unstable and polarized world, far too many governments are unwilling or unable to protect their own people, undermining core human rights. As a result, global companies are being pressed to assume greater responsibility for protecting these rights. Here are four areas relating to human rights where corporate leaders need to focus attention […] The post Where Business Needs To Step Up On Human Rights In 2024 first appeared on Ethical Systems.| Ethical Systems
I quit my job towards the end of last month. When I started this blog, I told myself, “Don’t talk about work.” Since my employment is in the rear view mirror, I’m going to b…| Dhole Moments