Emerging Technologies
Why philanthropy needs to prepare itself for a world powered by AI
A new Global AI Action Alliance creates a platform for philanthropic and technology leaders to engage in the development of ethical AI practices and tools.
Kay Firth-Butterfield
CEO Good Tech Advisory and TIME Impact award winner 2024. Former head of Artificial Intelligence and a Member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum; one of the foremost experts in the world on the governance of artificial intelligence (AI). Barrister, former Judge and Professor, technologist and entrepreneur who has an abiding interest in how humanity can equitably benefit from new technologies. Associate Barrister (Doughty Street Chambers), Master of the Inner Temple, London and served on the Lord Chief Justice’s Advisory Panel on AI and Law. Co-founded the Responsible AI Institute and was the world’s first Chief AI Ethics officer in 2014. Vice-Chair of The IEEE Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems and was part of the group that met at Asilomar to create the Asilomar AI Ethical Principles. On the Polaris Council for the Government Accountability Office (USA), the Advisory Board for UNESCO International Research Centre on AI, EarthSpecies.org and AI4All. Advanced degrees in Law and International Relations and regularly speaks to international audiences addressing many aspects of the beneficial and challenging technical, economic and social changes arising from the use of AI.
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Emerging Technologies
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