Title: Developing Artificial Intelligence Sustainably: Toward a Practical Code of Conduct for Disruptive Technologies

Language: English

Type: Document

Nature: Report

Published: March 15, 2020


Region: Global

Country: Global / Non-Specific

Keywords: PPPs by Topic *, Disruption and PPPs **, Telecom and ICT

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Document Summary:

Adoption of the Technology Code of Conduct will help build trust with customers and ensure that AI technologies are human-centric. The Code will also support sustainability and impact, including investment by the impact investing community, by ensuring that AI systems contribute to the well-being of individuals, society, and the environment.


Document Details:

The adoption and diffusion of artificial intelligence and other disruptive technologies will play an important role in market creation and growth. Development finance institutions have a role to play in leveraging their investments to ensure that these technologies sustain both growth and development objectives. To this end, the authors propose adoption of a Technology Code of Conduct as a framework, supported by a set of practical tools for its operationalization, to assist IFC’s clients engaged in technology intensive projects.


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