AI ethics is a set of principles that guide how artificial intelligence (AI) is developed and used.

An AI code of ethics, also sometimes called an AI value platform, is a policy statement that formally defines the role of artificial intelligence as it applies to the development and well-being of the human race.

The purpose of an AI code of ethics is to provide stakeholders with guidance when faced with an ethical decision regarding the use of artificial intelligence.

The rapid advancement of AI in the past five to 10 years has spurred groups of experts to develop safeguards for protecting against the risk of AI to humans.

The rapid rise in artificial intelligence (AI) has created many opportunities globally, from facilitating healthcare diagnoses to enabling human connections through social media and creating labour efficiencies through automated tasks..

However, these rapid changes also raise profound ethical concerns.

These arise from the potential AI systems have to embed biases, contribute to climate degradation, threaten human rights and more. Such risks associated with AI have already begun to compound on top of existing inequalities, resulting in further harm to already marginalised groups.