Checkmate Humanity

The how and why of Responsible AI

AI is everywhere, yet most people don’t understand how AI works or even – due to invisible AI – if AI is at work.

AI is a technology and by itself can do nothing. It only achieves agency once it is adopted by organisations as part of their business and decision-making process.

The volume and consequentiality of these decisions increase exponentially as organisations and governments continue to adopt and scale their AI solutions. While these solutions can undoubtedly create benefits for society, they also create the potential for substantial harm, both intentional and unintentional.

The lack of visibility and accountability with AI means that recognising when AI causes harm is complex, with corrective action even more challenging to achieve.

In Checkmate Humanity, internationally-renowned AI academics, researchers and an entrepreneur explore the AI terrain, outline the potential dangers of unconstrained AI development, consider how we might respond to the AI challenge and propose guidelines for organisations engaged in the development and deployment of AI-based applications. They also consider the catastrophic and existential risk that is posed by AI to society at large, to humanity, and to the planet.

Checkmate Humanity is about Responsible AI (RAI) in its widest sense.