Definition
AI ethics examines moral implications of ML/AI deployment — fairness, exploitation, transparency, accountability, and harm prevention in production systems.
Key Points
- 2026-09-19: draftkings NYT investigation — “elasticity” model allegedly steered promos toward customers predicted to lose most; shelved responsible-gambling risk model raises dual-use data architecture concerns (2026-09-19-draftkings-ai-gambler-targeting)
- Production ML teams face tension between engagement/revenue metrics and user welfare
- Lessons transfer to fintech retention, credit scoring, and ad targeting beyond gambling