| Mastering the Machine: Beyond Binary: Ethics and AI | | 09/23/2024 | | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | | Online |
Summary
This course will provide participants with a critical understanding of the ethical implications and considerations surrounding the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Learning Objectives
In this session, participants will learn:
- A brief overview of AI and key concepts
- Ethical Issues in AI and ethical challenges posed by AI technologies, including bias, fairness, interpretability, and accountability
- Societal impact of AI technologies, including their implications for employment, privacy, security, and human rights
Session Outline
- Fundamentals of AI
- Learn the key concepts and terminology related to AI, including machine learning, neural networks, and natural language processing
- Ethical Issues and AI
- Understand the types of bias that can arise in AI algorithms and systems, and the implications for fairness and justice
- Explore ethical considerations related to ensuring fairness and equity in AI decision-making processes
- Learn about the importance of making AI systems interpretable and transparent
- Discuss the ethical responsibilities of AI developers, users, and organizations in deploying AI technologies responsibly
- Societal Impacts of AI
- Examine how AI technologies are transforming the workforce, including automation, job displacement, and the potential for new job creation in AI-related fields
- Understand the privacy implications of AI systems
- Explore cybersecurity challenges associated with AI
Deadline to Register: September 16, 2024
Cost: Members $75, Non-members $150, Students $25
CPE: 2
Learning Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Field: Auditing/Information Technology
Format: Virtual - Zoom
 | Elizabeth McDowell CPA, CIA
Founder, Audit Forward
Elizabeth McDowell, CPA, CIA has nearly 20 years of audit experience and is the founder of Audit Forward, an innovative internal audit consulting and training firm. Elizabeth is passionate about advancing and advocating for the internal audit profession and was recently recognized as one of the 2023 Internal Audit Beacons by Richard Chambers. Elizabeth makes auditing and training fun (no, really!) with the help of her mascot, Audie the Internal Otteror. In addition to training and consulting, Elizabeth is an adjunct Professor of Accounting at Front Range Community College.
Elizabeth’s most recent industry experience was at Achieve, where she was Sr. Director, Audit Strategy; prior to that, she held internal audit leadership roles at Elevations Credit Union, Fidelity Investments, and Xcel Energy after first starting her career at Ernst & Young.
Elizabeth prides herself on bringing agile audit techniques to organizations. Elizabeth is a dynamic, engaging, and enthusiastic public speaker who presents virtually and in-person to IIA chapters, Association of Certified Fraud Examiner chapters, governmental groups, and more. Read more about Elizabeth here: https://www.auditforward.com | | |
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