Friend or foe? Notre Dame conference explores ethical considerations of AI | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Friend or foe? Notre Dame conference explores ethical considerations of AI Friend or foe? Notre Dame conference explores ethical considerations of AI Published: June 15, 2018 Author: Carol Elliott Friends or foes? Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming our daily lives, from voice-powered personal assistants to driverless cars to behavioral algorithms. But while the technology seemingly develops at light speed, the ethics and moral considerations surrounding the use of AI are significantly lagging. A fall conference at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business will explore the ethical issues arising from the use of AI in business and larger culture. “Artificial Intelligence and Business Ethics: Friends or Foes?” will take place Sept. 19-20 on the University campus. The event is open to the public. Registration is required. Visit the conference website for information on fees, agenda, speakers, hotel reservations and location of events. “The reason AI is so important is that it can make and implement decisions that heretofore were the purview of humans only,” said conference organizer Timothy Carone, an associate teaching professor in Mendoza’s IT, Analytics, and Operations Department. “Over time, these decisions set up a pattern and it is this pattern we call ‘ethical behavior.’ We have only begun to explore the ethical implications to businesses of using AI to replace human decision-making and understand how to manage the new risks that come with this transformation.”  Carone said the conference’s aim is to provide attendees with a better understanding of AI, the scope of the problems they should expect to see in businesses, and ideas of what to do to manage the risk of replacing human decision-making with AI technology. Featured speakers include: Daniel Fagella, the founder of daily newsletter TechEmergence, which serves as an industry source for business applications of AI. Martin Fiore, EY Americas Tax Talent leader who has explored the implications of AI in the tax, audit and talent acquisition areas. Otto Berkes, the chief technology officer for CA Technologies, one of the largest independent system software companies in the world. Ryan Welsh, founder and CEO of Kyndi, a venture-backed software company that is changing the paradigm of machine intelligence and how it’s used to solve some of the world’s hardest problems. The conference will investigate topics ranging from defining the scope of the ethical issues surrounding AI, future challenges, the implications for various areas of business (business law, talent acquisition, marketing) and potential solutions, among other subjects. “Artificial Intelligence and Business Ethics: Friends or Foes?” is sponsored by the Mendoza College of Business and the Chase Manhattan Lecture Series, an endowment to support ethical responsibilities of business. For more information, contact Timothy Carone, 574-631-9322 or Timothy.E.Carone.4@nd.edu, or visit the website. The Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame is a premier Catholic business school that fosters academic excellence while promoting business as a force for good in society. The college offers innovative coursework that integrates real-life case studies, a faculty renowned for teaching and research, international study opportunities and interactions with some of the foremost business thought leaders. Originally published by Carol Elliott at mendoza.nd.edu on June 15. Posted In: University News Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 Congresswoman Liz Cheney to speak at Notre Dame on the future of democracy September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 22, 2022 ND Forum keynote event to feature Emmy Award-winning actors in Theater of War Productions’ presentation of ‘The Suppliants’ in Notre Dame Stadium September 21, 2022 In annual address to faculty, Father Jenkins outlines campus-wide vision for elevating excellence September 15, 2022 Lilly Endowment Inc. grant helps to expand Notre Dame pre-college programs for Hoosier high school students For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn