Artificial intelligence has been hyped as a “startup supercharger,” capable of growing a business at a scale and speed that’s impossible for humans to achieve alone. But pushing forward with innovative technologies in a responsible way can be tricky, which is why Responsible Innovation Labs (RIL), a coalition of forward-looking tech founders and investors, has partnered with the United States Department of Commerce to develop a five-step protocol for the responsible use of A.I. by startups.
The coalition also released a list of 35 venture capital firms who have formally committed to encouraging their portfolio companies to adopt the responsible A.I. protocol, and to taking that protocol into account when conducting due diligence on potential investments [..]