Joining the ethics board
In April 2023, I was asked by Dr. Paul Springer to join the ethics board of Machine Intelligence for People. The request connected directly to my work across AI, healthcare, and applied research: looking at AI projects not only from the technical side, but also through the questions of usefulness, risk, access, and responsibility.
Machine Intelligence for People
MI4People is a nonprofit focused on AI projects for public benefit. Its work sits in areas such as healthcare, sustainability, and the environment, with an emphasis on making tools, data, and research accessible beyond a small group of well-funded institutions.
Why the ethics board matters
AI projects often create second-order consequences that are not obvious at the start. A diverse ethics board helps examine the assumptions behind a project, the people affected by it, and the risks that might emerge when the work moves from idea to deployment.
The broader frame
What makes the organization interesting is the focus on practical, public-interest AI rather than AI as a spectacle. The point is not to build technology because it is new, but to ask whether it can solve concrete problems in a way that remains transparent, useful, and accessible.
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The practical point
AI for public benefit still needs technical rigor, ethical review, and operational judgment. Good intentions are not enough; the work has to be built in a way that people can trust and use.