AI R&D GUIDELINES

Oct. 26-27, 2017, Paris

AI R&D Guidelines

G7 ICT MINISTERS’ MEETING (Takamatsu, Apr. 2016)

- Former Minister Sanae TAKAICHI of Japan proposed that G7 countries take

the lead in international discussions taking into consideration the

formulation of “AI R&D Guidelines*,” which consists of “AI R&D Principles,”

as a non-regulatory and non-binding international framework.

- The participating countries agreed to her proposal.

*A preliminary proposal on AI R&D Guidelines including 8 principles was distributed before TAKAICHI’s proposal.

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CONFERENCE TOWARD AI NETWORK SOCIETY, MIC (Tokyo, Oct. 2016 to Present)

• Has discussed and prepared the draft of the Guidelines for developers of AI Systems.

• Published in July, this

year. • http://www.soumu.go.jp

/main_content/000507517.pdf

______________________. • Began to discuss what

are expected to be taken into consideration in use of AI Systems, last Thursday. (Picture in RH bottom)

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MIC HQs, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo

• To increase benefits and mitigate risks of AI systems thru the

sound progress of AI networks.

→ Protecting users’ interests; deterring spread of risks

→ Realizing a human-centered society

(“Wisdom Network Society”)

Purpose

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Draft AI R&D Guidelines*

* http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_content/000507517.pdf

- Draft guidelines for developers of AI Systems

- Prepared for international discussions (e.g., G7, OECD)

- Compiling “AI R&D [9] Principles” (with comments)

AI R&D Guidelines

• To achieve a human-centered society.

• To share the Guidelines as non-binding soft law and their

best practices among stakeholders internationally.

• To ensure a balance between benefits & risks of AI networks.

• To ensure technological neutrality; and to avoid excessive

burden on developers.

• To review constantly and revise flexibly as necessary the

Guidelines.

Basic Philosophies

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Tentative Translation

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AI R&D [9] PRINCIPLES

I. Collaboration

II. Transparency III. Controllability

IV. Safety V. Security

VI. Privacy VII. Ethics

VIII. User Assistance IX. Accountability

To promote the benefits of AI systems

To mitigate the risks of AI systems

To improve acceptance by users and other stakeholders

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Principle of: Developers should:

I. Collaboration Pay attention to the interconnectivity and interoperability of AI

systems.

II. Transparency Pay attention to the verifiability of inputs/outputs of AI systems and

explainability of their decisions.

III. Controllability Pay attention to the controllability of AI systems.

IV. Safety Take it into consideration that AI systems will not harm the life, body,

or property of users or third parties through actuators or other devices.

V. Security Pay attention to the security of AI systems.

VI. Privacy Take it into consideration that AI systems will not infringe the privacy

of users or third parties.

VII. Ethics Respect human dignity and individual autonomy in R&D of AI

systems.

VIII. User Assistance Take it into consideration that AI systems will support users and make

it possible to give them opportunities for choice in appropriate

manners.

IX. Accountability Make efforts to fulfill their accountability to stakeholders including

users of AI systems.

Tentative Translation

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AI R&D [9] PRINCIPLES

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(1)

(2)

Drawn by Hirano based upon hypos. in Noah J. Goodall, Can You Program Ethics into a Self-Driving Car?, IEEE

SPECTRUM, May 31, 2016, available at <https://spectrum.ieee.org/transportation/self-driving/can-you-program-ethics-

into-a-selfdriving-car> (last visited Oct. 22, 2017); Patrick Lin, The Robot Car of Tomorrow May Just Be Programmed to

Hit You, WIRED, May 6, 2014, available at <https://www.wired.com/2014/05/the-robot-car-of-tomorrow-might-just-be-

programmed-to-hit-you/> (last visited Oct. 22, 2017).

wearing a helmet

w/o a helmet

Locked-on target!!!

THE MOTORCYCLE PROBLEM

Choice (1) could minimize loss. But it would punish the recommendable rider (1). We might have to consider at least the following Principles of: IV. Safety; VIII. Ethics; IX. User Assistance; and X. Accountability.

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Thank you for your attention! ;-)

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