lamb a.i.

Lamb A.I. derives its values and insights from responsible technology leaders who are both excited by the promises of the A.I. technologies and unsure about any possible unforeseen harm. Lamb will strive to build up its services largely in the global public interest, on the theme of A.I. for good, as a technology empowered by humans and constantly supervised to the extent possible.

Lamb A.I. is an independent initiative driven by a simple belief: Artificial intelligence should benefit humanity—without causing harm. We’re starting small but with ideas to partner with ethical A.I. leaders, researchers, and open-source communities, to ask hard questions about artificial intelligence and to help amplify discourses on ethical A.I., the Security aspects of A.I. etc by connecting stakeholders who are both excited and concerned.

We’re not building A.I. alone—we’re working to ensure others build it responsibly. Part of the solution lies in how code is written and where and how it is deployed. Today, we’re observers. Tomorrow, with collaboration, we will find solutions; We’re not deploying drones or managing oceans—yet. But we believe in laying the groundwork for others who can.

A.I. free of harm

A.I. is a technology of immense promises, yet there are unknowns. Lamb A.I. will become a part of, or, establish a small community of insightful technologists and other concerned actors to raise questions and offer solutions to how the technology evolves further and how it is deployed. The focus is on the task of ensuring that A.I. technologies do not go loose by lapses in design and gaps in code.

A.I.’s risks—from bias to unchecked autonomy—require collective action. Lamb A.I. aims to:

Identify and amplify critical questions about A.I.’s societal impact.
Collaborate with experts to promote accountability in coding and design.
Support existing initiatives that align with our values or by initiating new collaborations.

A.I. for the Domain Name System

The Domain Name System needs vigilant, responsive and ethical technology. Lamb A.I. seeks to:

Contribute ideas to improve and refine open-source tools (e.g., Nomulus)—once we secure technical partnerships; We will also strive to develop more code that further secures the Domain Name System;
Highlight challenges where A.I. could help balance DNS security with civil liberties.

A.I. for good

In its early phase A.I. technologies are deployed to fly drones in conflict zones, in surveillance, and for navigation of cars on the street. There are several other areas in which A.I. is being deployed. As any technology has a potential for good as well as harm, A.I. has an immense potential for transformation of how we run the world. A.I. can macro-manage and micro-manage soil, water and air around the world, the technologies can be deployed to heal and re-green the planet, monitor various zones of our oceans, re-balance and nurture marine biodiversity, to educate a quarter of the world’s population that is uneducated, to identify, list and understand every plant that heals etc. Some of the work that Lamb A.I will work in this direction of A.I. for good.

Lamb A.I. strives to:

Document use cases where A.I. serves the planet (e.g., reforestation, ocean monitoring).
Connect with NGOs and researchers to amplify underfunded "tech for good" projects.