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Ethical Decision Making Involving AI In the domain of Corporate Ethics and Compliance, one hammer is used to establish ethical behaviour – training. In many cases, this training consists of the transfer of knowledge with respect to rules, regulations, and code of conduct. While this is important, it will not be enough to handle concerns associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems and its use. What is missing from many organizations are the skills to make ethical de

As a framework, I thought Nancy Leveson’s Hierarchical Safety Model which incorporates Rasmussen’s risk ladder offers the right level of...

When it comes to compliance alignment we need to have answers to the following two questions: 1. How do compliance pillars (programs)...

“We need to move beyond compliance.” I used to think that moving beyond compliance was the answer. Many others did too. It seemed like...

I've been asked this question several times, so I thought I'd share my answer here: The short answer is no. The longer answer is that...

Many organizations are embracing AI to advance their goals. However, ensuring the public's well-being requires AI practices to meet three...

Many of you may be familiar with the concept of digital twins in futuristic factories, but what if I told you your business is already building one, right now? The truth is, every company, from the corner bakery to the global conglomerate, is accumulating a powerful – and often unrecognized – tool: its digital twin. Imagine this: a vast collection of data – customer interactions, sales figures, website clicks. Valuable information, certainly, but without context, it's akin to

I realize this statement may be controversial or even provocative to some, but I kindly ask that you hear me out. For many organizations,...

Rapid advancements in AI technology present a double-edged sword: exciting opportunities alongside significant risks. While Canada is a...

There's a growing urgency to establish regulations for artificial intelligence (AI). Public concerns about potential harm and human...

In the last few decades there has been a paradigm shift towards risk-based regulators and regulation. In the traditional model regulators...

In my years working across high-risk, highly regulated industries like medical device, pharmaceuticals, and energy, compliance used to be...

The tech landscape these days is reminiscent of a gold rush, with companies scrambling for a new treasure: customer data. But in this...

Business success is often measured by a single metric: profit. However, in today's economic climate, organizations are increasingly...

Talking about oneself does not come easily to some of us. This can get in the way of building trust with the people we work with. But how...

Audit is not the function that fulfills obligations. It’s the function that verifies you are keeping your commitments associated with...