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Description
AI is a transformative technology which has impacted our lives and will continue to influence our personal and professional lives in significant ways into the future. This technology introduces and magnifies certain ethical questions which need to be considered and addressed. This seminar will include a non-technical introduction to the three areas of AI most relevant to the professional accountant: machine learning, big data, and blockchain. It will also introduce applied ethics as it relates to AI and an in-depth discussion of three primary ethical concerns in the application of AI in business.
First, is the issue of power. Ethical notions of accountability, transparency and manipulation may be altered by the use of AI. Second, is the issue of privacy. Privacy has long been considered in the areas of ethics and law, but AI magnifies historical concerns and introduces new ones. Third, is prejudice. We will discuss “bias in AI”, separating fact from fiction and misinformation. Finally, we will also consider what impact AI may have on the profession of accountancy in the future. This class will benefit anyone seeking an introduction to AI and with an interest in the ethical issues surrounding it.
Topics Include:
- AI in Business
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Big Data/Blockchain
- SLEs & Marketing
- Human Resources
- Accounting
- AI and the Ethics of Power
- Ethics of “Accountability”
- Ethics of “Transparency”
- Ethics of “Manipulation”
- AI and the Ethics of Privacy
- Privacy Law (e.g. historical evolution, GDPR, PIPEDA)
- Privacy Ethics
- AI and the Ethics of Prejudice
- Tacit Knowledge
- Cognitive Heuristics
- Unconscious Bias
- Algorithmic Bias
- AI and the Profession
- How will the profession of accountancy be changed by AI?
Key Takeaways
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, and blockchain and their impact on accounting.
- Describe “applied ethics” and the main principles relevant to the application of AI in business.
- Describe the ethical concerns of power, privacy, and prejudice in the application of AI.
- Reflect on how ethical risks regarding power, privacy, and prejudice may be managed in the application of AI.
- Consider what impact AI may have on the future of the profession.
Who Will Benefit
All CPAs and business professionals.
CPA Ontario AI Paper
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Disclaimer
The views expressed in the course are non-authoritative and have not been formally endorsed by CPA Ontario and do not reflect the views of CPA Ontario. The information included in the course is for general information purposes only.
CPA Ontario, the presenters and the authors do not accept any responsibility or liability that might occur directly or indirectly as a consequence of the use or application of or reliance on this material.
How to Access the Course
This course is a live webinar. You must attend the live course to receive verifiable CPD hours. We recommend you join five minutes prior to the scheduled starting time. To get the full experience of this interactive course, use a computer that has video and microphone capabilities.
Electronic material can be accessed one week prior to the course and should be downloaded in advance.
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Speaker(s)
Ken Lewchuk is a Chartered Professional Accountant (British Columbia) and a Certified Public Accountant (Texas). He graduated with a MBA from the Edinburgh Business School and with an MA in Applied and Professional Ethics from the University of Leeds (Distinction). His career has spanned public accounting (PwC), technical accounting, corporate finance and internal audit for corporations in United States and Canada. He has taught technical accounting and finance classes to corporate employees in several countries, been a conference speaker, and a guest lecturer at Texas A&M University on the topic of business ethics.