Irena Cronin
About Irena Cronin
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Navigating the Gray: Ethical Implications of AI in Critical Decision Making
As AI systems increasingly permeate various sectors—from healthcare and law enforcement to financial services and human resources—they bring with them the promise of efficiency and precision. However, these advancements are not without their ethical quandaries. This presentation aims to dissect the ethical implications of AI in decision-making processes, focusing on the balance between algorithmic efficiency and human values.
- Bias and Fairness: We'll delve into how historical data can embed biases into AI algorithms, leading to unfair outcomes, and discuss strategies for mitigating bias.
- Transparency and Explainability: The importance of understanding AI decision-making processes will be examined, underscoring the need for transparency to gain public trust.
- Accountability: Who is responsible when an AI system makes a mistake? We'll scrutinize the challenges in assigning accountability for AI decisions.
- Privacy Concerns: We'll navigate through the complex landscape of data privacy in AI, considering the trade-offs between data utility and user privacy.
- Regulatory Landscape: An overview of current and potential regulatory frameworks designed to manage the ethical deployment of AI systems will be provided.
- Human-AI Collaboration: The role of AI as a support tool rather than a replacement for human decision-making will be discussed, emphasizing the value of human oversight.
Conclusion:
We'll conclude by proposing a set of ethical guidelines for AI deployment in decision-making roles, advocating for a multi-disciplinary approach to AI ethics that involves technologists, ethicists, policymakers, and affected communities.
Takeaways:
Attendees will leave with a comprehensive understanding of the ethical challenges posed by AI, equipped with knowledge on how to approach these challenges in their professional environments, and contribute to the development of ethical AI systems.
Target Audience:
This presentation is tailored for AI professionals, ethicists, policy makers, business leaders, and anyone interested in the intersection of technology and society. It will provide valuable insights for those involved in the development, deployment, or governance of AI systems.
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Books by Irena Cronin
“Spatial Computing: An AI-Driven Business Revolution” (2024)
Written by Irena Cronin, renowned consultant in the immersive space, and Cathy Hackl, globally recognized tech & gaming executive, futurist, and speaker, Spatial Computing: An AI-Driven Business Revolution reveals exclusive insider knowledge of what's happening today in the convergence of AI and spatial computing. Spatial Computing is an evolving 3D-centric form of computing that uses AI, Computer Vision, and extended reality to blend virtual experiences into the physical world, breaking free from screens into everything you can see, experience, and know. Spatial Computing: An AI-Driven Business Revolution includes coverage of: The new paradigm of human-to-human and human-computer interaction, enhancing how we visualize, simulate, and interact with data in physical and virtual locations Navigating the world alongside robots, drones, cars, virtual assistants, and beyond―without the limitation of just one technology or device Insights, tools and illustrative use cases that enable businesses to harness the convergence of AI and spatial computing today and in the decade to come via both hardware and software The impact of spatial computing is just starting to be felt. Spatial Computing: An AI-Driven Business Revolution is a must-have resource for business leaders who wish to fully understand this new form of revolutionary, evolutionary technology that is expected to be even more impactful than personal computing and mobile computing.
“The Immersive Metaverse Playbook for Business Leaders: A guide to strategic decision-making and implementation in the metaverse for improved products and services” (2023)
Discover what the metaverse can do for your business by exploring AR and VR, core support technologies, and use cases, while developing an understanding of its benefits, dangers, and future Key Features Understand the metaverse and learn how augmented reality and virtual reality are integral to it Get a solid understanding of core metaverse technologies Become a metaverse business thought leader by learning from real-world use cases Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description "The metaverse" has become a widely known term within a very short time span. The Immersive Metaverse Playbook for Business Leaders explicitly explains what it really refers to and shows you how to plot your business road map using the metaverse. This book helps you understand the concept of the metaverse, along with the implementation of generative AI in it. You'll not only get to grips with the underlying concepts, but also take a closer look at key technologies that power the metaverse, enabling you to plan your business road map. The chapters include use cases on social interaction, work, entertainment, art, and shopping to help you make better decisions when it comes to metaverse product and service development. You'll also explore the overall societal benefits and dangers related to issues such as privacy encroachment, technology addiction, and sluggishness. The concluding chapters discuss the future of AR and VR roles in the metaverse and the metaverse as a whole to enable you to make long-term business plans. By the end of this book, you'll be able to successfully invest, build, and market metaverse products and services that set you apart as a progressive technology leader. What you will learn Get to grips with the concept of the metaverse, its origin, and its present state Understand how AR and VR strategically fit into the metaverse Delve into core technologies that power the metaverse Dig into use cases that enable finer strategic decision-making Understand the benefits and possible dangers of the metaverse Plan further ahead by understanding the future of the metaverse Who this book is for If you are a C-suite technology and business executive, this book is for you. Investors, entrepreneurs, and other tech professionals will also find it beneficial. This book does not require any previous understanding of the metaverse or immersive technologies.
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