G000480 "MIT: Ethics & Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative (Media Lab)"

URL: https://aiethicsinitiative.org

Sector: Education/academia

Primary role: Research (primary/secondary)

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Primary subject: Democracy

Secondary subject: Civil Liberties (human rights)

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Region: North America

Country: USA

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Summary: The MIT Media Lab runs the Ethics & Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative in partnership with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. The initiative has addressed artificial intelligence's impact on the quality of media and the ethical, political, and technical questions associated with its impact. Through the Ethics & Governance of AI Initiative, MIT has provided financial support to projects at the intersection of media and technology, including a project to develop better tools for detecting deepfakes and a project for detecting misinformation on WhatsApp.