Ethics Flashcards
(13 cards)
What law protects user’s data?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
What is best practice?
Going beyond legal requirements to act ethically
What is a legal framework in ethics?
Laws based on ethics to regulate behaviour
What are standards in ethic?
formal rules that define and enforce best practice
what are the key principles of GDPR?
- Lawfulness, fairness and transparency
- Purpose limitation: only collect data for valid reason
- Data minimisation: Only collect relevant and necessary data
- Accuracy: Data must be up to date and accurate
- Storage limitation: delete data when it is no longer needed
- Integrity and confidentiality: Protect data from breaches
- Accountability: Keep records and document action
Who enforces the GDPR?
Information commissioner
What rights are given to data subjects?
- Consent: Data collection requires clear consent
- Right to be forgotten: Users can request data to be deleted
- Right of access: individuals can access any personal data being held
- Breach notification: Organisations must notify individuals and regulators of data breaches
Personal vs sensitive data
Personal data:
Info relating to a person who can be identified
Sensitive data:
Data about protected attributes (e.g. health, race, religion). Requires stricter rules and protections
How does the Equality act of 2010 ensure equality in computing
Systems should not discriminate against protected groups like gender, race, disability etc
What are factsheets?
Standardised documents providing key details about an AI system’s purpose, design and performance
What is the purpose of factsheets?
ensure transparency and accountability
What is algorithmic transparency?
Making the workings of an algorithm transparent and understandable
What are the main criticisms of the 2023 AI summit?
- Bias towards big tech, as they help shape the laws
- No clear agreement on global standards
- Should regulation be government-led or democratic?
