INTHEBLACK February 2022 - Magazine - Page 30
F E AT U R E
// E T H I C S A N D 4 I R
AT A
GLANCE
Fourth Industrial
Revolution (4IR)
technology encompasses
artificial intelligence,
robotics, the Internet
of Things, quantum
computing and genetic
engineering.
4IR technology has farreaching potential in
combatting crime and
tapping new sources of
economic value, but its
rapid pace of evolution
sparks concerns around
ethics and regulation that
is fit for purpose.
These concerns don’t
apply only to tech
companies, but also to
organisations across
multiple sectors, and
explainability,
transparency and security
are crucial to ensuring the
technology aligns with a
code of ethics.
AS F O U R T H I N D U S T R I A L R E V O L U T I O N
T E C H N O L O G I E S E V O LV E A N D B E C O M E D E E P E R
I N G R A I N E D , G O V E R N A N C E A N D R E G U L AT I O N
S TA N D A R D S A R E S T R U G G L I N G T O M AT C H T H E
PA C E O F C H A N G E A N D R E F L E C T N E W L E V E L S O F
C O M P L E X I T Y A N D E T H I C A L C O N S I D E R AT I O N S .
AUTOMATION
FOR
THE PEOPLE
30 ITB February 2022