Evaluation
Evaluation of the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative
Authors Caribou
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The Ethics and Governance of AI Initiative was formed in 2017 as a joint project of the MIT Media Lab and the Harvard Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society. Active until 2022, the initiative aimed to “deploy new prototypes, conduct research, directly impact both policy and technologies, build community, teams, and even institutions, and engage in education and outreach that meaningfully connects human values with the technical capabilities of AI.”
Caribou was contracted by The Miami Foundation, one of the initiative’s funders, to evaluate the impact of the initiative and the durability of its efforts. The evaluation describes and assesses impact across four categories:
- Relevance and centrality of assets developed under the initiative
- Informed public and private sectors
- Changes in governance, public policy, and industry practice
- Building the AI ethics and governance community
In addition to impact, the evaluation provides recommendations for funders interested in supporting similar initiatives.
Contributors Niamh Barry, Chelsea Horváth, Troy Etulian
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The views presented in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of The Miami Foundation.
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