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# Ethics in AI
- URL: https://katecarruthers.com/ethics-in-ai/
- Published: 2018-05-17T00:09:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-01T03:51:35.000Z
- Author: Kate Carruthers
- Tags: data, ethics, #Migrated-1775015344493, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-04-01 14:49

A recent article on the emergence of Artifical Intelligence (AI) as a real thing quoted me on the need for an ethical lens over our AI. I do suspect that this will continue to be something that will need to be discussed as we see AI used for questionable things.

> "Kate Carruthers, chief data and analytics officer at the University of New South Wales, reminded conference delegates of the need to take an [ethical approach to any technology deployment](https://www.computerweekly.com/blog/Computer-Weekly-Editors-Blog/On-ethics-and-technology-we-all-know-we-have-to-do-better-right?ref=katecarruthers.com), and to assess the ethics of data, algorithms and practices.  
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> She recommended people to refer to the UK’s [House of Lords AI committee report](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252438994/Ethics-key-to-AI-development-says-Lords-committee?ref=katecarruthers.com) that identified five important principles that should be applied to AI."  
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> Head, B. (2018, May 17). AI is more than just doing things cheaper and faster | Computer Weekly. ComputerWeekly.Com. [https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441274/AI-is-more-than-just-doing-things-cheaper-and-faster](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252441274/AI-is-more-than-just-doing-things-cheaper-and-faster?ref=katecarruthers.com)