- The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights has launched the "Innovation Framework: A Civil Rights Approach to AI" to guide AI companies in ensuring fair and safe technologies, especially for marginalized communities.
- The framework emphasizes civil and human rights as foundational values, recognizing AI as a tool that requires responsible human oversight and sustainable innovation practices.
- Key principles include assessing AI’s impact on marginalized users, addressing potential biases in training data, and ensuring continuous monitoring of AI systems post-deployment.
- Engagement with communities during AI design is critical, aiming to improve products and ensure they serve diverse populations effectively.
- The framework urges companies to act responsibly and transparently, balancing shared accountability between AI developers and users to mitigate risks and biases associated with AI technologies.