Author: Mark Minevich
Publisher: Forbes
Publication Year: 2021
Summary: The following article discusses how people are the root cause behind any harm carried out by artificial intelligence (AI), so it is important to have trustworthy ethicists working in AI. This article defines an AI ethicist as someone with a good understanding of the different tools used in AI, as well as potential pitfalls and issues that can arise. They should also be a skilled communicator and hopefully have a diverse background. The author goes on to list 15 different leaders in AI ethics, from a professor at a U.S. military academy to a Chief Ethics Operator at a large tech firm.