Rumman Chowdhury, the former director of machine learning ethics, transparency and accountability at Twitter, said at a recent talk that she does not believe ethical artificial intelligence surveillance can exist.
“We cannot put lipstick on a pig,” the data scientist noted at New York University’s School of Social Sciences. “I do not think ethical surveillance can exist.”
In an interview published Monday in The Guardian – which spotlights that statement – Chowdhury warned that the rise of surveillance capitalism is hugely concerning to her.
She asserted that it is a use of technology that, at its core, is unequivocally racist and, as such, should not be entertained.
She said she believes that it Is only through such collective efforts that proper regulation and enforcement can occur, although cautioning that overregulation could lead models to overcorrect.
The outlet said Chowdhury added that it is not easy to define what is toxic or hateful.
“It’s a journey that will never end,” she said. “But I’m fine with that.”
Julia Musto is a reporter for Fox News and Fox Business Digital.
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