Upcoming Webinar
Webinar Title: Ethical AI Principles for Statistical Practitioners: Experiences and Challenges
Date:Thursday, February 6th, 2025, 3-4 pm ET (12-1 pm PT).
Webinar Speakers and Affiliation
Andrew Gelman, professor of statistics and political science at Columbia University
Jana Eggers, CEO of AI company Nara Logics
Abstract
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly gaining popularity, accessibility, and applicability. Development and deployment of AI systems lead to automated decision making using various algorithms and models. While AI applications have proven to be useful, decision rules and outputs of AI systems can have a significant impact on people’s lives, such as access to opportunities, resources, and services. The goal of this webinar is to introduce and publicize the American Statistical Association’s (ASA) Statement on Ethical AI Principles for Statistical Practitioners to a wide audience who might find the statement useful. This statement underscores the necessity for responsible AI implementation, emphasizing trustworthiness as the primary objective of any ethical framework. The framework is built upon three core principles: Accountability, Transparency, and Fairness. By incorporating these principles, statistical practitioners can uphold ethical standards and maintain public confidence in AI systems, ultimately contributing to the responsible advancement of AI in society. Leading experts will describe their experiences and challenging AI situations connecting to these principles in this webinar. The statement serves as a guide for statistical practitioners to navigate the complexities of AI, aligning their work with evolving ethical, regulatory, and legal frameworks while prioritizing human values and well-being.
Sponsors: ASA Committee on Professional Ethics (CoPE); ASA Committee on Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
Audience: Statistical practitioners (ASA members and non-members) interested in learning more about the ASA ethical AI principles in statistical practice.
Past CoPE Webinars
Two-part webinar series on the Principles and Elements of the 2022 Guidelines
Part 1 Recording and Slides
Webinar Speakers and what they do: (May 26th, 2022 - Principles A, B, C, D)
• Jing Cao, Professor of Statistics at Southern Methodist University; Chair, ASA Committee on Professional Ethics (academia).
• Marcia Levenstein, Vice President (retired), Pfizer; Senior Advisor, Vivli; former Member, ASA Committee on Professional Ethics (industry).
• Nancy Potok, former Chief Statistician of the United States; CEO of NAPx Consulting and Senior Fellow at The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership (government).
• Harold Gomes (Moderator), Research Statistician at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC; Member, ASA Committee on Professional Ethics.
Part 2 Recording and Slides
Webinar Speakers and what they do: (June 9th, 2022 - Principles E, F, G, H, Appendix)
• Rochelle Tractenberg, Professor, Georgetown University; Director, Collaborative for Research on Outcomes and –Metrics; Past Chair, ASA Committee on Professional Ethics (academia).
• Matt Rotelli, Associate Vice President and Head of Bioethics at Eli Lilly and Company; Vice-Chair, ASA Committee on Professional Ethics (industry).
• Jennifer Ortman, Principal Demographer, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau (government).
• Stephanie Shipp (Moderator), Deputy Director and Professor, Social and Decision Analytics Division, Biocomplexity Institute, University of Virginia; Member, ASA Committee on Professional Ethics.