IBM / Industry Leaders Establish Partnership on AI Best Practices

IBM (NYSE: IBM), Amazon, DeepMind/Google, Facebook and Microsoft announced that they will create a non-profit organization that will work to advance public understanding of artificial intelligence technologies (AI) and formulate best practices on the challenges and opportunities within the field. Leading tech industry researchers from IBM, Amazon, DeepMind/Google, Facebook and Microsoft convened to announce a partnership on artificial intelligence (AI) best practices, at IBM’s Watson headquarters in New York City. Academics, non-profits, and specialists in policy and ethics will be invited to join the Board of the organization, named the Partnership on Artificial Intelligence to Benefit People and Society (Partnership on AI). AI technologies hold tremendous potential to improve many aspects of life, ranging from healthcare, education, manufacturing to home automation & transportation.