Ethics

Philosophy increasingly shapes how digital technologies like AI reason and operate. Learn more in this video.

Experts debate whether general-purpose AI producers can be held accountable for how their products are developed.

Leaders who don’t understand the current lobbying environment and how AI tools fit in face a competitive disadvantage.

The retailer’s AI ethics approach starts with concrete business examples and teaches employees to keep asking questions.

The FCPA helps U.S. companies resist corruption globally. Suspending enforcement harms business interests and ethics.

Globalization has brought millions of workers into the moneyed economy. Business’s responsibility is to protect them.

On this Me, Myself, and AI podcast episode, the nonprofit’s CEO argues for more transparency when companies err with AI.

Considering character as well as competence in hiring can help leaders build healthier organizational cultures.

On the Me, Myself, and AI podcast, Alessandra Sala shares how Shutterstock’s photo library incorporates responsible AI.

This issue of MIT SMR focuses on the leadership qualities that enable both their businesses and employees to grow.

Stronger ethical leadership at some pharma companies may have meant more equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Businesses must thoroughly evaluate the risk of deploying a new technology to avoid reputational and financial damage.

Biometric technologies raise new issues of surveillance and privacy that can put customer trust at risk.

This issue of MIT SMR focuses on analytics, the challenges of advancing artificial intelligence, and business strategy.

Two frameworks can help organizations identify potential harms posed by algorithms, AI tools, or large language models.

When humans are in the loop with an AI system, they may not feel a sense of responsibility to intervene if things go wrong.

Leaders who explore, evaluate, and refine their values set themselves up to make better decisions.

These tips can help leaders develop their own and employees’ ability to apply ethical judgment in difficult situations.

Sharing values with customers builds loyalty and can be a valuable differentiator in competitive markets.

Unilever examines its AI projects with a risk analysis process that looks specifically for ethical trouble points.