Digital politics AI, big data and the future of democracy

whitePaper | April 16, 2020

In construction, we are often designing and constructing made-to-order assets, so there is immediately less certainty. We may be dealing with multiple projects for different people, with different schedules, and run by different project managers. Each will be in a different location, with different site footprints, different ground conditions, different access routes, etc. And, partly influenced by their locations, we are often dealing with different suppliers we might select local designers, subcontractors, plant, materials, and product suppliers based on their proximity to the site.

whitePaper | November 28, 2022

The Future of Life Institute (FLI) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission on its proposal for an artificial intelligence (AI) Liability Directive1 . Liability is an important instrument for safeguarding the interests of society. It can play a role in catalysing innovation by encouraging organisations to develop risk-mitigating technologies that reduce the likelihood of harm in products and services. At the same time, it prioritises the rights of individuals and can lead to increased trust and uptake in new technologies.

whitePaper | October 26, 2022

The Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People was published by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in October 2022. This framework was released one year after OSTP announced the launch of a process to develop “a bill of rights for an AI-powered world.” Its release follows a year of public engagement to inform this initiative. The framework is available online at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ai-bill-of-rights

whitePaper | September 12, 2022

A seamless customer experience has quickly emerged as a critical differentiator for businesses across all industries.1 And the bar is set high – using artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver touches like personalization, gamification and around-the-clock customer support has become an all but everyday expectation for a large number of consumers.

whitePaper | December 6, 2019

Machine learning (ML)-driven personalization is fast expanding from social media to the wider information space, encompassing legacy media, multinational conglomerates and digital-native publishers: however, this is happening within a regulatory and oversight vacuum that needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency. Mass-scale adoption of personalization in communication has serious implications for human rights, societal resilience and political security. Data protection, privacy and wrongful discrimination, as well as freedom of opinion and of expression, are some of the areas impacted by this technological transformation.

whitePaper | September 28, 2022

Architecting IT infrastructure has never been more challenging than it is today. Many enduser workloads, such as semiconductor design, autonomous driving development, and life sciences and healthcare are growing more complex every day. With that complexity comes growing demand on IT.