To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. A ship is meant to be out at sea, but she's the safest in a harbor. Ethical conduct is the compass that guides us when we set sail into uncertain waters.Welcome everyone. My name is Captain Zar Irani. I've been out at sea for 14 years, done my time as they say, and have been involved in the maritime business for 20 34 years and counting.Today we're going to talk about the ethical compass of a marine business for that matter. These ...

AI Ethics and Bias - AI systems are currently making decisions that impact lives, potentially closing doors to opportunities like grocery stores, healthcare, and home loans [2] - Facial recognition technology can fail to identify certain groups up to 35% more often than others, highlighting bias in AI [3] - The AI field lacks diversity, with only 25% of AI engineers identifying as a minority and 22% as women, and these numbers are decreasing [4] - AI trained on inequitable data reproduces and scales existing biases, impacting hiring, medical diagnostics, and criminal justice [6][7] - Ethical AI should be fit, fair, inclusive, and transparent, actively working to eliminate discrimination and ensuring accountability [8][9] Social Mobility and Economic Impact - AI has the potential to widen the wealth gap by $43 billion if not managed properly [11] - AI-driven automation is estimated to displace 85 million jobs but create 97 million new ones, resulting in a net increase of 12 million jobs globally [11] - Communities risk missing out on the future of work, wealth, and leadership if they are not involved in AI innovation [12] - Education, funding for tech founders, and policies that prioritize people over profit are needed to ensure equitable participation in the AI economy [12] Agentic AI and Human Oversight - Agentic AI systems, which operate with autonomy, require human-defined goals to ensure they align with human values [15] - Human oversight is crucial throughout the AI lifecycle to train, monitor, and correct AI decisions, especially when they impact real lives [16][17] - AI should center on human values and maintain human involvement to ensure context, compassion, and ethical judgment are considered [16][17]