Do companies have ethical guidelines for AI use? 56% of professionals are unsure, survey says

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Although AI has been around since the 1950s, it has seen tremendous growth within the past year. Tech giants have been implementing AI into their products and services, while individuals are using it to make their lives a little easier. 

Deloitte surveyed companies and professionals in its second edition of the "State of Ethics and Trust in Technology" report, led by its Technology Trust Ethics practice. According to the report, 74% of companies have already begun testing generative AI, while 65% have begun to use it internally. The increasing awareness of AI's new capabilities has led to the pressing question of how organizations can use this technology ethically. 

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The report, by Beena Ammanath, managing director of Deloitte Consulting LLP and leader of Deloitte's Technology Trust Ethics practice, refers to emerging technologies as the following: Cognitive technologies (including general and generative AI and chatbots), digital reality, ambient experiences, autonomous vehicles, quantum computing, distributed ledger technology, and robotics. 

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