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John Kelly III

retired IBM executive vice president; led the Watson program; Rome Call for AI Ethics signatory

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AI is incredibly promising technology that can help us make the world smarter, healthier and more prosperous, but only if it is shaped at the outset by human interests and values. The Rome Call for AI Ethics reminds us that we have to choose carefully whom AI will benefit and we must make significant concurrent investments in people and skills.

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John Kelly III

retired IBM executive vice president; led the Watson program; Rome Call for AI Ethics signatory

In the Pontifical Academy for Life press release for the February 28, 2020 Rome Call for AI Ethics signing, John Kelly III said AI can help make the world smarter, healthier and more prosperous only if it is shaped at the outset by human interests and values, and that we have to choose carefully whom AI will benefit.

Executive Vice President of IBMFebruary 28, 2020Rome Call for AI Ethics signing

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Mr. John Kelly III, Vice President of IBM has said: “AI is incredibly promising technology that can help us make the world smarter, healthier and more prosperous, but only if it is shaped at the outset by human interests and values. The Rome Call for AI Ethics reminds us that we have to choose carefully whom AI will benefit and we must make significant concurrent investments in people and skills. Society will have more trust in AI when people see it being built on a foundation of ethics, and that the companies behind AI are directly addressing questions of trust and responsibility.” Vatican City, February 28th, 2020

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Honoring these principles, in conjunction with targeted government regulations, is required to ensure AI is used constructively and not destructively.

John Kelly III

retired IBM executive vice president; led the Watson program; Rome Call for AI Ethics signatory

In a Union College alumni Q&A published September 2, 2024, John Kelly III said that honoring the Rome Call for AI Ethics principles, together with targeted government regulations, is required to ensure AI is used constructively and not destructively.

Retired IBM executive; former IBM Executive Vice PresidentPublished September 2, 2024 · date of remarks not establishedUnion College alumni Q&A

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In this document, we laid out several principles, including transparency, inclusion, accountability, impartiality, reliability, security and privacy. Honoring these principles, in conjunction with targeted government regulations, is required to ensure AI is used constructively and not destructively. How did Union inform your path? Union College was the perfect fit for me. The unique combination of STEM and liberal arts taught me to think deeply, but also broadly.

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