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Full certification for trustworthy AI The testing and certification of artificial intelligence takes place where the right know-how is home – in Styria.
AI as key technology Artificial intelligence has already significantly altered products and services and is one of the fastest growing fields. AI offers enormous potential for new business ideas and economic growth. It is the key piece of technology which will guarantee the future viability of the economy and society when faced with global challenges ranging from developments in the pandemic all the way to climate change. Most AI systems are data-driven, that means they learn desired behaviours from large quantities of data. This highly modern technology allows for extraordinary innovations, however, there’s a good and bad side to everything. AI can also have extremely negative effects if it isn’t used appropriately. When this happens, prejudices can arise, like in the field of human resources or through
unsafe recommendations made by AI in the healthcare sector. AI has become a question of trust. “The potential of AI in Europe will only be fully explored when data is handled in a trustworthy manner, and fairness and reliability of algorithms and their security is guaranteed,” says Stefanie Lindstaedt, CEO of the Know-Center, and illustrates the plans: “We want to ensure that AI usage is technically compliant, reliable and functions in a non-partisan way with an all-encompassing perspective. Our focus is on all areas that are essential for high-quality trustworthiness of AI, like data, algorithms, cyber security, processes, ethics and law.”
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omething remarkable is happening in the world of artificial intelligence – however, it’s not what some people anxiously fear. Much to the contrary, thanks to a new strategic partnership that has formed between Austrian experts and experts for the reliable use of artificial intelligence. This has turned Styria into a global pioneer in testing and certifying artificial intelligence. It is here that the new initiative was created to develop efficient and independent testing procedures and technology for artificial systems. Those involved are the Know-Center, which is a leading European research centre for data-driven business and artificial intelligence, the SGS Group, which is a globally leading provider of examinations, testing, verification and certification, as well as IAIK from the Graz University of Technology, one of the top research teams for cyber security. Ethical and legal aspects are brought up by the Business Analytics and Data Science Center of the Graz University of Technology and the activities are accompanied by Austria’s Secure Information Technology Center (A-SIT), which acts as a neutral observer.
Stefanie Lindstaedt, CEO of the Know-Center, watches over AI systems.
