Humane and Ethical AI... LG Announces 'AI Ethics Principles'

Disclosure of Five Core Values Including Fairness and Safety
Establishment of 'AI Ethics Inspection TF'...Consultative Body with 10 Affiliates to Be Formed by Year-End

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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Ye-ju] LG announced on the 24th that it has established 'AI Ethics Principles' that all members involved in developing and utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) must adhere to.

To develop trustworthy AI, LG selected five core values based on essential principles and its management philosophy of 'creating value for customers' and 'management that respects humanity.' The five core values of LG's AI Ethics Principles are ▲Respect for Humans ▲Fairness ▲Safety ▲Responsibility ▲Transparency.

LG plans to establish concrete implementation strategies so that the AI Ethics Principles can be used not as regulations or disciplinary measures that hinder research autonomy, but as ethical guidelines for developing AI that 'goes beyond technology to make customers' lives more valuable.'

LG AI Research Institute, LG Group's AI research hub, has established an 'AI Ethics Inspection Task Force (TF)' to promote the importance of AI Ethics Principles and review and implement ways to apply them in actual work. The AI Ethics Inspection TF is also responsible for pre-verifying ethical issues that may arise during AI research and development stages.

Additionally, an 'AI Ethics Working Group,' a consultative body to discuss major AI ethics issues within the group, is scheduled to be established by the end of the year. The AI Ethics Working Group will include 10 affiliates such as LG Electronics, LG Display, LG Innotek, LG Chem, LG Energy Solution, LG Household & Health Care, LG Uplus, LG HelloVision, and LG CNS.

Based on the data and cases accumulated through the AI Ethics Inspection TF and AI Ethics Working Group, LG AI Research Institute plans to develop detailed ethical guidelines for each AI subfield researched by LG by 2023 and disseminate them to affiliates.

Baek Gyeong-hoon, head of LG AI Research Institute, said, "The evaluation of AI's value will vary depending on how humans perceive and utilize AI," adding, "Through establishing AI Ethics Principles, LG will continue research on the coexistence of humans and AI and create genuine customer value."

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