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World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

Kill Switch or Moral Compass: Who Programs AI’s Conscience?

Torsten Stiller

Amazon's biased CV screener proved the danger of unchecked algorithms. Learn to proactively engineer a moral compass into your AI workflows so the kill switch gathers dust.

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#1 about 3 min

The hidden dangers of automated algorithms

How an e-commerce recommendation engine inadvertently flattened product diversity by lacking a moral compass.

#2 about 3 min

The limits of technical rules in robotics

Why hardcoded directives alone fail to resolve complex moral conflicts in artificial systems.

#3 about 2 min

The developer role in programming artificial conscience

How daily design choices and data selection embed specific values and biases into machine learning models.

#4 about 7 min

Real-world tech failures from missing ethical guardrails

Case studies of major tech failures involving flawed algorithms, amplified bias, and autonomous accidents.

#5 about 7 min

Core principles for building responsible systems

Strategies to ensure fairness, transparency, accountability, and proactive safety measures in technical applications.

#6 about 4 min

Actionable playbook for ethical software development workflows

Practical methods for integrating ethical considerations into standard workflows using adversary testing and empathy exercises.

#7 about 3 min

Regulatory pressures and the EU AI Act

How upcoming legislation is transforming ethical design from a theoretical ideal into a strict compliance mandate.

#8 about 3 min

Balancing technical fail-safes with proactive moral compasses

Why developers must architect systems that inherently respect human agency rather than relying solely on emergency disengagements.

Matching moments

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Addressing psychological safety and ethical risks of AI adoption

Vera Slavnić Vera Slavnić · Europe 2026 Virtual

1:34 min

Introduction to responsible artificial intelligence and societal impact

Toju Duke · World Congress 2022

4:25 min

Assessing AI ethics adoption in the private sector

Björn Bringmann Björn Bringmann +3 · World Congress 2024

6:10 min

Aligning artificial intelligence safeguards with corporate realities

Răzvan Ion · LIVE

3:08 min

Implementing responsible artificial intelligence frameworks to mitigate model bias

Alexander Wallner Alexander Wallner +3 · World Congress 2024

1:58 min

Prioritizing human impact and professional responsibility in AI engineering

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