Ethical issues around autonomous and intelligent systems are surfacing across a wide variety of industries and need to be addressed in an open and transparent manner. BSI today jointly launched and became a founding member of the Open Community for Ethics in Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (OCEANIS). This global community brings together organizations interested in the development and use of standards as a means to address ethical matters in autonomous and intelligent systems.
Standards can help reassure end users and can play an important role in alleviating concerns regarding ethics. There is a real need and opportunity for broad collaboration between all relevant national and international organisations to develop locally and globally applicable solutions that support technical, business and policy decisions.
Scott Steedman, Director of Standards at BSI comments: "Robotics and AI represent a huge global opportunity and one that will transform how organisations operate and how we live. Industry recognises that the risks associated with robotics and AI are no longer science fiction, and this is why we developed the first piece of practical guidance on the ethics of robotic technology, BS 8611.
"As this technology evolves, it is essential that expertise from individuals and organisations within the robotic, AI, manufacturing and engineering industries is shared for debate with safety experts, scientists, academics, consumers and ethicists. That way consensus can be reached on what good looks like when addressing the ethical hazards and ethical design implications of robotics and AI."
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The OCEANIS community is open to all interested organisations. In addition to BSI, founding members include:
The OCEANIS community is open and not-for-profit. Follow the link for more information about the OCEANIS community.
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