The Data Ethics Landscape

Organised by Tom King and Cathal Walsh on behalf of the RSS Data Ethics Special Interest Group
The RSS Data Manifesto started to campaign for a ‘council for data ethics’ early in 2016. Now we have what we wanted, with an international-oriented convention in the Ada Lovelace Institute and independent oversight from the government Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation. But what do they mean by ‘data’ and where does this leave the RSS? Can statistical fundamentals be crowded out by the enthusiasm for AI? The new RSS Special Interest Group (SIG) has mapped the landscape and sees some gaps and potential. We have a strong international fellowship and reputation - how should we focus our influence and effort?
Panel included:
Peter Elias (Chair, RSS Data Ethics Special Interest Group)
Carly Kind (Ada Lovelace Institute)
Rochelle Tractenberg (Georgetown University and the Collaborative for Research on Outcomes and -Metrics, United States)