AI4People – Assessing AI Risk

"AI it is on a par with the 19th century Industrial Revolution. Governments must work with each other and innovators to work out how to harness the technology"
Tony Blair

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"AI is not merely an other utility that needs to be regulated only once it is mature. It is a powerful force that is reshaping our lives, our interactions and our environments"
Luciano Floridi

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AI4People promotes responsible AI and supports governments and global business in mitigating AI risks and implementing AI ethics and AI technologies across the whole organization in a safe, risk free, ethic and responsible manner.

ABOUT AI4PEOPLE

Consulting

We partner with our clients to assess the level of AI regulation compliance and identify the required remediation and recommendations to maximize the level of compliance.

Technology

We support our clients in the implementation of advanced technology solutions which can track, verify and improve the quality of AI compliance.

Training

We offer highly specific and customized learning sessions to answer to the emerging challenges in AI and the need for AI ethics education. The sessions also provide for constant updating on regulation and imminent compliance needs.

OUR PEOPLE

We bring together the most advanced range of skills needed across the different topics – technology, ethics, compliance – depending on the stage of the implementation, the industry, the functional area and the organization ambitions.

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Luciano Floridi

Founding Director Digital Ethics Center,
Yale University
First Chairman Scientific Committee
AI4People Institute

OUR ACTIVITIES

AI4People brings together the most advanced range of skills across ethics, technology, compliance, depending on the stage of the implementation, the industry, the functional area and the organization ambitions.

CONSULTING

We work with our clients to assess the level of AI compliance with regulation and identify the required remediation.

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TECHNOLOGY

We support our customers in the implementation of advanced technology solutions which can track, verify, and assess their AI compliance.

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TRAINING

We offer highly specific and customized learning sessions on different AI modules to the top management in order to increase the overall understanding of AI solutions.

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INSURANCE

We partner with the most innovative insurance providers to mitigate the level of exposure of our clients to AI Risk.

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FEATURED NEWS

March 13, 2024

The EU Parliament passes the AI ACT: balancing innovation and protection with a risk-based approach

Today, March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), the world’s first major set of regulatory rules to govern artificial intelligence (…)

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UPCOMING EVENT

April 16, 2024

AI ACT - Next steps for the implementation and the consequences for businesses. The priorities for the European Commission and the AI Office. A perspective from the Council of Europe.

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024 • DIGITAL EVENT • 10:00–12:00 EST | 16:00–18:00 CET

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OUR PUBLICATIONS

Explore the publications from AI4People Institute resulting from top academic and business expertise

FEATURED PUBLICATIONS

AI4People’s Towards an Ethics by Design Approach for AI

The AI4People Institute "Towards an Ethics by Design Approach for AI” Whitepaper outlines a so called “Ethics by Design ” approach aimed to provide guidance to organizations, public or private, small or large enterprises, in proactively designing, developing and maintaining Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in accordance with the laws, ethical, moral principles and values that underpin the European Union.
The paper provides a step-by-step description of an Ethics by Design process and criteria to assess lawfulness and ethical principles to embed them into all AI system development lifecycle phases, by adopting pragmatic and operational Ethics by Design requirements, ensuring these are developed in an accountable manner.

PRESENTATION MAY 21, 2024

AI4People’s Ethical Framework for a Good AI Society: Opportunities, Risks, Principles, and Recommendations

The AI4People’s Ethical Framework for a Good AI Society reports the first findings of AI4People Institute. This crucial result reached by a Scientific Committee led by Luciano Floridi was adopted by the High-Level Expert Group on AI of the European Commission in 2019 and underpins the regulatory process that led to the AI Act, the world’s first regulation of AI.
The Report introduce the core opportunities and risks of AI for society; present a synthesis of five ethical principles that should undergird its development and adoption; and offer 20 concrete recommendations to assess, to develop, to incentivise, and to support good AI.

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On Good AI Governance: 14 Priority Actions, a S.M.A.R.T. Model of Governance, and a Regulatory Toolbox

AI4People’s second year of activities has focused on applying – concretely, in real world scenarios and through appropriate governance – those ethical principles of AI announced by AI4People in 2018. The 2019 White Paper gives shape to – whilst establishing priorities and critical issues – 14 Priority Actions, a Model of S.M.A.R.T. Governance and a Regulatory Toolbox, to which governments and businesses alike can refer to – immediately and efficiently.

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AI4People’s 7 AI Global Frameworks

Following its past work on AI ethics and on AI governance (with the “AI4People’s Report on Good AI Governance: 14 Priority Actions, a AI4People’s 7 AI Global FrameworksS.M.A.R.T. Model of Governance, and a Regulatory Toolbox”), AI4People Institute has identified seven strategic sectors – Automotive, Banking & Finance, Energy, Healthcare, Insurance, Legal Service, Industry, Media & Technology – for the deployment of ethical AI, appointing 7 different committees to analyze how can trustworthy AI be implemented in these sectors: the AI4People’s 7 AI Global Frameworks are the result of this effort.

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OUR HISTORY

AI4People was established as Limited Company by Michelangelo Baracchi Bonvicini (President Atomium-EISMD), Luciano Floridi (Founding Director of the Digital Ethics Center, Yale University), Robert Madelin (former Director-General DG Connect, European Commission) as spin-off from AI4People Institute, they previously launched in 2018 at the European Parliament with Tony Blair.

AI4People Institute is at the origin of the regulatory process that led to the AI Act in Europe, the world’s first AI regulation.

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