AI Ethical Literacy for Organisations
For many organisations, the conversation around AI often centers on operational efficiency, data optimisation, or navigating the complexities of AI-generated content. Some companies leverage AI to drive innovation, while others may approach it with caution or even impose restrictions due to concerns over risks.
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However, for businesses, understanding the technical functions of AI is not enough.
Recognising AI outputs is just the beginning.
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It’s critical to engage with the ethical challenges AI presents today and to consider what kind of corporate leaders and employees will be needed to navigate the complex ethical dilemmas AI will create in the future.
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Imagine having the foresight in 2004, just before Facebook’s UK launch, to warn industries of the looming social media-driven crises such as privacy breaches, misinformation, and mental health impacts. We stand at a similar crossroads with AI. While it holds immense potential for growth, it also carries significant risks that could profoundly affect industries and society alike.
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With our work in across Europe contributing to policies to prevent harms and implement the EU AI Act, we’ve seen firsthand how the rush to adopt new technologies can result in unintended harm. This parallels with what we’re now witnessing with AI. After spending a decade with the UN and EU, training governments to identify and mitigate these risks, we firmly believe that the long-term solution lies in fostering better technological literary through education and corporate responsibility.
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AI Ethical Literacy is our toolkit to help businesses avoid potential harms and foster a culture of responsible innovation. It equips leadership and employees alike to navigate key questions in today’s fast-evolving AI landscape, helping companies build models of a good society and a thriving workplace. These are not abstract philosophical debates but practical, business-relevant considerations such as:
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Bias and fairness in AI decision-making
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Transparency and trust in AI-driven processes
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Accountability and adherence to regulatory standards
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Data privacy and the impact on customer relationships
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Respect for human dignity and the future of work
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Sustainability and long-term societal impacts
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By taking you through our ethical scenarios we can evaluate your organisation’s preparedness and work with you to develop bespoke training sessions tailored to leadership teams and employees. These programs will empower your organisation to address and manage the ethical challenges AI presents.
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AI will undoubtedly transform the corporate world, but it would be a mistake for companies to assume that they have no role or agency in shaping that transformation.
Now is the time to prepare.
"AI ethics makes us think about what a good and fair society is, what a meaningful human life is, and what the role of technology is and could be in relation to these... it could be that we have already answers to these questions, but we need to do some work to think about what the good life means in the context of today's technologies, including AI."
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- Professor Mark Coeckelbergh
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For Boards
AI programmes are released at a rate of approximately 1500 a week. No-one can keep a register of the risks they pose. Rather, we want to help you to understand some of the ways their functions could impact your strategic vision and wider corproate goals.
For Senior Leadership
All those in leadership need an understanding of AI that enables them to meet the needs of their teams and their company strategy. They are best-placed to guide others through the ethical questions that AI poses. We want to help you to develop the critical ethical thinking that will be essential to your future success.
For all employees
Front line staff, often younger, are more often the early-adopters of any new technology. However, surveys show they are also the most likely to regard it as a neutral resource. This is not true. The ethical impacts of their use of AI need to be considered both to society, but also to the reputation and impact of your business.
Our experience and our mission
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We don't believe that DIgital LIteracy programmes yet grapple with the immense changes AI will offer. We argue that the answer is in an ethical literacy that enables people to critically assess AI before they use it.
Find links to AI Ethical pages, digital literacy sites and read reviews of useful materials. We are also building our own resource bank which will be available to trainees.
Think AI
We base our training on our own experience coming face to face with ethical dilemmas posed by AI in use today. Take a look at our latest thought leadership on what is changing, and what needs to change.
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