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Organisations involved in researching or policy making about artificial intelligence and robot ethics
UNITED KINGDOM
TRUST AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE
University of Cambridge
Organised by the University of Cambridge, the Trust & Technology Initiative runs informal lunchtime talks, issues a newsletter and progresses other initiatives in the context of trust and technology.
University of Cambridge, Trust and Technology Initiative
https://www.trusttech.cam.ac.uk
CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF EXISTENTIAL RISK
University of Cambridge, UK
Dedicated to the study and mitigation of risks that could lead to human extinction or civilisational collapse
The Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
https://www.cser.ac.uk
THE LIVERHULM CENTRE FOR THE FUTURE OF INTELLIGENCE
Cambridge, UK
The mission at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI) is to build a new interdisciplinary community of researchers, with strong links to technologists and the policy world, and a clear practical goal: to work together to ensure that we humans make the best of the opportunities of artificial intelligence as it develops over coming decades.
Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence
http://lcfi.ac.uk
CENTRE FOR GOVERNANCE OF AI
University of Oxford
The Centre at the University of Oxford, seeks to guide the development of AI for the common good by conducting research on important and neglected issues of AI governance, and advising decision makers on this research through policy engagement.
University of Oxford, Centre for the Governance of AI
https://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk/governance-ai-program/
THE FUTURE OF HUMANITIES INSTITUTE
Oxford University, UK
FHI is a multidisciplinary research institute at the University of Oxford. Academics at FHI bring the tools of mathematics, philosophy, social sciences, and science to bear on big-picture questions about humanity and its prospects. The Institute is led by founding Director Professor Nick Bostrom. Humanity has the potential for a long and flourishing future. Our mission is to shed light on crucial considerations that might shape our future.
The Future of Humanities Institute
https://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk/about__trashed/the-team/
ALAN TURING INSTITUTE
London
The Alan Turing Institute, created in 2015, is the national institute for data science, with headquarters at the British Library. It has five founding universities – Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, UCL and Warwick – and the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. created The Alan Turing Institute in 2015.
Alan Turing Institute Data Ethics Groups
https://www.turing.ac.uk/research_projects/data-ethics-group-deg/
CENTRE FOR DATA ETHICS AND INNOVATION
UK Government
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) is an advisory body set up by UK Government, and led by an independent board of expert members, to investigate and advise on how we maximise the benefits of data-enabled technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI).
Centre for data ethics and innovation
https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/centre-for-data-ethics-and-innovation-cdei
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE SIMULATION OF BEHAVIOUR (AISB)
Hove, Sussex
Cognitive science, UK based organisation founded in 1964, the society has an international membership drawn from both academia and industry.
Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour (AISB)
https://www.aisb.org.uk
BRISTOL ROBOTICS LABORATORY
Bristol, UK
Bristol Robotics Laboratory are interested in both robot ethics and ethical robots. The former is broadly concerned with the ethical use of autonomous systems including standards and regulation (ethical governance), while the latter is concerned with how autonomous systems can themselves be ethical, i.e. be imbued with ethical values.
Bristol Robotics Laboratory / Research / Research themes / Robotic Ethics
http://www.brl.ac.uk/research/researchthemes/roboticethics.aspx
EUROPE (except UK)
EUROPEAN EXPERT GROUP ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
European Commission
The European Commission has appointed 52 experts to a High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence, comprising representatives from academia, civil society and industry.
European Union Digital Single Market Policy, High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/high-level-expert-group-artificial-intelligence
AI SUSTAINABILITY CENTER
Stockholm
Established in 2018 to create a multidisciplinary hub to address the scaling of AI in broader ethical and societal contexts. Founding partners from industry include Atomico, Bonnier, Cirio, Microsoft, and Telia Company.
AI Sustainability Center
https://www.aisustainability.org/about-us/
UNITED STATES
AI NOW INSTITUTE
New York University
The AI Now Institute at New York University is an interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to understanding the social implications of artificial intelligence. Work focuses on four core domains: Rights and Liberties, Labour and Automation, Bias and Inclusion, and Safety and Critical Infrastructure.
AI Now Institute, Social Implications of AI
https://ainowinstitute.org
ASSEMBLY
Cambridge, MA, USA
“Assembly is a collaboration of the Berkman Klein Center & the MIT Media Lab. The program gathers technologists, managers, and policymakers to confront emerging problems related to the ethics and governance of artificial intelligence.”
Assembly
http://bkmla.org
CENTER FOR BRAINS, MINDS AND MACHINES
“The Center for Brains, Minds and Machines (CBMM) at MIT is a multi-institutional NSF Science and Technology Centre dedicated to the study of intelligence – how the brain produces intelligent behavior and how we may be able to replicate intelligence in machines.”
The Centre for Brains, Minds and Machines
https://cbmm.mit.edu
CAL POLY – ETHICS & EMERGING SCIENCE GROUP
‘Based at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, the Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group is a non-partisan organization focused on the risk, ethical, and social impact of emerging sciences and technologies.’
The Ethics & Emerging Acience Group at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)
http://ethics.calpoly.edu
INTERNATIONAL
THE FUTURE OF LIFE INSTITUTE (FLI)
(USA)
“Mission: To catalyze and support research and initiatives for safeguarding life and developing optimistic visions of the future, including positive ways for humanity to steer its own course considering new technologies and challenges.”
The Future of Life Institute
https://futureoflife.org/team/
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ROBOT ARMS CONTROL (ICRAC)
“ICRAC is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) comprising an international committee of experts in robotics technology, artificial intelligence, robot ethics, international relations, international security, arms control, international humanitarian law, human rights law, and public campaigns, concerned about the pressing dangers that military robots pose to peace and international security and to civilians in war.
ICRAC
https://www.icrac.net/about-icrac/
WOMEN IN MACHINE LEARNING AND DATA SCIENCE (WiMLDS)
An international organisation whose mission is “to support and promote women and gender minorities who are practicing, studying or are interested in the fields of machine learning and data science. Opportunities for members to engage in technical and professional conversations in a positive, supportive environment by hosting talks by women and gender minority individuals, as well as hosting technical workshops, networking events and hackathons.
Women in Machine Learning and Data Science – The London Team
http://wimlds.org/about-the-london-team/
ALGORITHMIC JUSTICE LEAGUE
Organisation set up to highlight algorithmic bias, provide space to voice concerns about code bias and develop practices for accountability during design, development and deployment of codes systems.
Algorithmic Justice League
https://www.ajlunited.org
FOUNDATION FOR RESPONSIBLE ROBOTICS
‘The mission of the Foundation for Responsible Robotics is to shape a future of responsible robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) design, development, use, regulation, and implementation.’
Foundation for Responsible Robotics
https://responsiblerobotics.org
COMPANIES
This section includes companies that are taking an ethical approach and directories to robotics and AI companies generally.
FATE
Microsoft – Fairness, Accountability, Transparency and Explainability
A group within Microsoft promoting ethical AI
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/fate/
DISRUPTION DIRECTORY
Innorobo (www.innorobo.com)
https://www.thedisruptory.com/directory/
DEEP MIND
By implementing our research in the field of games, a useful training ground, we were able to create a single program that taught itself how to play and win at 49 completely different Atari titles, with just raw pixels as input. And in a global first, our AlphaGo program took on the world’s best player at Go – one of the most complex and intuitive games ever devised, with more positions than there are atoms in the universe – and won.
THE ROBOT REPORT
Business and Applications of Robotics
https://www.therobotreport.com
GENOME CAMPUS
Genome Campus – Society and Ethics Research – Exploring the ethical, legal and social issues raised by genomics
https://societyandethicsresearch.wellcomegenomecampus.org