This paper aims to provide an overview of the ethical concerns in artificial intelligence (AI) and the framework that is needed to mitigate those risks, and to suggest a practical path to ensure the development and use of AI at the United Nations (UN) aligns with our ethical values. The overview discusses how AI is an increasingly powerful tool with potential for good, albeit one with a high risk of negative side-effects that go against fundamental human rights and UN values. It explains the need for ethical principles for AI aligned with principles for data governance, as data and AI are tightly interwoven. It explores different ethical frameworks that exist and tools such as assessment lists. It recommends that the UN develop a framework consisting of ethical principles, architectural standards, assessment methods, tools and methodologies, and a policy to govern the implementation and adherence to this framework, accompanied by an education program for staff.
翻译:本文件旨在概述人工智能(AI)中的伦理问题,以及减轻这些风险所需的框架,并提出一条切实可行的途径,以确保在联合国发展和使用AI符合我们的道德价值观。概览讨论了AI如何是一个日益强大的工具,具有潜在的良好潜力,尽管它极有可能产生有害基本人权和联合国价值观的负面副作用。它解释了AI需要符合数据治理原则的道德原则,因为数据和AI是紧密交织的。它探讨了现有的不同的道德框架以及评估清单等工具。它建议联合国制定一个框架,包括道德原则、建筑标准、评估方法、工具和方法,以及指导执行和遵守这一框架的政策,并辅之以工作人员教育方案。