'Tools don't have independent values their values are human values': Quote
of the day by Stanford professor Fei-Fei Li on building ethical AI

Date:
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Description:
Developing AI as a tool means recognizing that its values are reflected in
the values of those who build and deploy it

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter With AI advancing in capability and availability, many scientists and experts have begun highlighting the risks of deploying this emerging technology. There's an overriding desire to deploy AI ethically, or to instill models with human-based values, but it remains to be seen how to standardize such an approach or even whether to regulate the industry. That's where organizations like the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) come in. With AI advancing in capability and availability, many scientists and experts have begun highlighting the risks
of deploying this emerging technology. There's an overriding desire to deploy AI ethically, or to instill models with human-based values, but it remains to be seen how to standardize such an approach or even whether to regulate the industry. That's where organizations like the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) come in. Fei-Fei Li, April 2024 Computer says no
When interviewed for the journal Issues in Science and Technology , the so-called 'Godmother of AI' Fei-Fei Li tried to explain how scientists and engineers can build AI that truly adheres to our values. Quote of the day
This article is part of TechRadar Pro's QOTD project to provide an insight into the minds of the brightest and most recognized figures in the technology industry today and in years gone by. Read the full series here . Her thesis around the responsible use of AI centers not on anthropomorphizing AI or considering it an intelligence capable of navigating the world and arriving
at its own independent conclusions. Rather, it will reflect the values that
we instill into it, whether that's through training or continued use of these tools. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

She added in this interview that it's also about recognizing that AI, as any tool, can both empower and harm humans. Values-driven AI The organization
that the American computer scientist leads, HAI, is an interdisciplinary research center that focuses on how best to guide AI development so that it benefits humanity and doesn't incur or lead to harm. You may like "Either you betray your values, or you become irrelevant": Quote of the day by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Chasing every model release is a fool's errand and a fast track to AI fatigue inside your organisation: GoodData.AI CTO says businesses should focus on automation use cases over every single new release Googles AI chief warns of growing AGI risks

In recent years, there's also been an increased emphasis on whether to regulate AI nationally (or even globally) and what shape that might take. Doing so, however, is far easier said than done, with progress occurring at different paces, in different guises, and inconsistently across oceans.

There are, for example, different values that different nations or groups of people may wish to instill into the AI models they build that clash with the values of others. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners
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