Beyond the Badge: Ethical AI and the Risks of Hype
Welcome to the second instalment in our blog series exploring the real-world implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in business, inspired by the IET AI Technical Network’s insightful podcast discussions. This week, hosts Kirsten McCormick, Phil Clayson, and Andrew Williams return to explore the motivations driving AI adoption, the ethical questions surrounding its use, and the role open source plays in shaping the future of AI deployment. Watch the Podcast below! Key Highlights What’s motivating AI adoption? Is it genuine innovation… or badge-slapping? Kirsten opens with a candid reflection on how some organisations rush to adopt AI not for strategic advantage, but for image. “You start to see companies slapping the badge of AI onto their products,” she says, recalling a noticeable…