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Ability to Appeal

The Ability to Appeal is an ethical and legal principle in artificial intelligence (AI) that...

Ability to Restrict Processing

The ability to restrict processing refers to the power of individuals, known as data subjects,...

Accountability

Accountability refers to the professional and legal standards determining who is responsible and legally liable...

Adversarial Exemplars

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Agency

Human agency refers to a person’s capacity to make autonomous decisions and exercise control or...

AI & Hiring

AI & Hiring refers to the application of artificial intelligence technologies in employers' recruitment and...

AI Agents

AI assistants, also known as agentic systems, are advanced artificial intelligence platforms designed to operate...

AI as Infrastructure

AI as Infrastructure refers to the conceptualization and implementation of artificial intelligence as a foundational...

AI Ethics

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AI Lifecycle

AI Lifecycle refers to the comprehensive process through which artificial intelligence (AI) systems are designed,...

AI TRiSM

AI Trust, Risk, and Security Management (AI TRiSM) is a framework designed to help organizations...

Algorithm

An algorithm is a set of step-by-step instructions or rules designed to perform a specific...

Algorithmic Bias

Algorithmic Bias occurs when artificial intelligence or machine learning systems produce systematically skewed outcomes, leading...

Algorithmic Fairness Testing Tools

Algorithmic Fairness Testing Tools are specialized software applications and frameworks designed to assess, detect, and...

Allocative Harms

Allocative harms refer to the negative consequences that arise when artificial intelligence (AI) systems unfairly...

Anonymization

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Anthropomorphism

Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics, emotions, and behaviors to non-human entities, including animals,...

ART: Arts and Culture

The Arts and Culture sector encompasses organizations, institutions, and individuals involved in the creation, preservation,...

Artificial General Intelligence

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), sometimes referred to as "strong AI" or "superintelligence," is a theoretical...

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to software and hardware systems engineered by humans to accomplish complex...

Asilomar AI Principles

The Asilomar AI Principles are a set of 23 guidelines formulated in January 2017 by...

Attribution

Attribution in the context of artificial intelligence, ethics, and law, refers to the acknowledgment and...

Audit Points

Audit Points in the AI Lifecycle. Draft: “Audit points are critical checkpoints within the AI...

Auditing Algorithms

Auditing algorithms involves the systematic examination and evaluation of the algorithms used in artificial intelligence...

Augmentation v. Automation

In the field of artificial intelligence (AI), "augmentation" and "automation" are two distinct concepts that...

Automated Decision Systems

Automated Decision Systems (ADS) are AI-driven technologies that make decisions or assist in decision-making processes...

Automated Machine Learning

Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) refers to the process of automating the application of machine learning...

Automating Tasks, Not Jobs

"Automating Tasks, Not Jobs" is a principle in the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) that...

Autonomous Vehicles

Autonomous vehicles are cars or other modes of transportation that can drive themselves using advanced...

Autonomous Weapons

Autonomous Weapons are AI-driven systems capable of selecting and engaging targets without direct human supervision....

Autonomy

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