What are the ethics of using AI?

There are many myths and many, many questions about the ethics of AI. From the use of other people’s work to the use of the planet’s resources to the claims of what it can and can’t do, not to mention what it should and shouldn’t do.

Tom Wright is an AI consultant who helps organisations adopt AI without compromising their values, moving beyond polarised debates to find practical solutions that work.

This presentation is designed to start a discussion to discover how to make AI decisions that balance innovation with responsibility whilst avoiding ethical paralysis.

The video below shows a series of slides with Tom talking about the main points.

Here are the slides for you to go through at your own pace:

Some links to issues discussed in the presentation:

* A good exploration of the water issue by Andy Masley: https://andymasley.substack.com/p/the-ai-water-issue-is-fake
* Hannah Ritchie, data scientist and writer, working at the intersection of environmental change, technology and global development: https://hannahritchie.com/
* Two of the academic papers that are used: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.17016 and https://arxiv.org/pdf/2311.16863

Video of Tom talking through the slides:

If you have any questions about the presentation or other aspects of AI you can connect with Tom on LinkedIn. or send us a message.