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Generative artificial intelligence (AI)

July 1, 2024
PAI’s Deployment Guidance for Foundation Model Safety

January 18, 2024
First of its kind Generative AI Evaluation Sandbox for Trusted AI by AI Verify Foundation and IMDA

October 31, 2023
Frontier AI: capabilities and risks – discussion paper

October 25, 2023
Data Equity: Foundational Concepts for Generative AI

October 18, 2023
Cataloguing LLM evaluations

October 18, 2023
AI How-To Sheets

October 16, 2023
Generative AI Policy Brief

October 1, 2023
Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework (Standards)

September 1, 2023
Chatbots in humanitarian contexts

August 4, 2023
International Definitions of Artificial Intelligence

August 1, 2023
Universal and Transferable Adversarial Attacks on Aligned Language Models

July 27, 2023
Data Publication Guide

July 16, 2023
The Digital Misogynoir

July 16, 2023
The Inigo Montoya Problem for Trustworthy AI

July 1, 2023
Generative AI for Organizational Use: Internal Policy Checklist

July 1, 2023
Foundation models: Opportunities, risks and mitigations

July 1, 2023
Adopting AI Responsibly: Guidelines for Procurement of AI Solutions by the Private Sector

June 12, 2023
The AIGP body of knowledge

June 1, 2023
Responsible AI in Africa

March 29, 2023
Responsible Data Stewardship

March 16, 2023
OpenAI announces an API for ChatGPT and its Whisper speech-to-text tech

March 1, 2023
What Is ChatGPT Doing … and Why Does It Work?

February 14, 2023
Principles of Afro-Feminist AI Data Towards Afro-feminist AI: A Handbook for AI Governance in Africa

February 1, 2023
Decolonizing Data, One Language at a Time

January 31, 2023
Five Takeaways from the NIST AI Risk Management Framework

January 26, 2023
Swipe Right for Work: Redefining Labour in Africa’s Digital Futures

January 22, 2023
Safeguarding Girls and Boys: When Chatbots answer their private questions

January 18, 2023
Towards a feminist framework for AI development: from principles to practice

January 18, 2023
Decision Tree for the Responsible Application of Artificial Intelligence

January 18, 2023
Bending Generative AI’s Trajectory Toward a Responsible Technology Future

January 16, 2023
Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework

January 16, 2023
The Opportunities and Risks of Foundational Models

January 15, 2023
Using ChatGPT as a tool for the analysis of text data

January 15, 2023
Data Ethics Guidebook and Toolkit

January 12, 2023
Generative Language Models and Social Progress: Concepts And Considerations

January 3, 2023
AI accountability Network

January 1, 2023
Safer Chatbots Implementation Guide

January 1, 2023
Towards an Inclusive Data Governance Policy for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Africa

January 1, 2023
Turning the data tables

January 1, 2023
USAID AI ethics guide

January 1, 2023
Witness guidelines on Gen AI / deep fakes

January 1, 2023
Guidance for generative AI in education and research

January 1, 2023
Digital IDs Rooted in Justice

December 28, 2022
Data sharing between humanitarian organisations and donors

December 28, 2022
Data Protection and Privacy Guides

December 28, 2022
Responsible data management toolbox

December 28, 2022
Creating the Ecosystem, Standards, & Culture for Data Sharing in Humanitarian Action

December 28, 2022
Rethinking data and rebalancing digital power

December 28, 2022
Algorithms in Government: A Magic Formula or a Divisive Force?

December 14, 2022
Learning Agenda for Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) in Web 3.0

November 28, 2022
Bias and Ethical Concerns in Machine Learning

August 22, 2022
Global Connectivity Report 2022

August 1, 2022
Safer Chat Bots

August 1, 2022
Data Play Book

August 1, 2022
On the opportunities and risks of foundation models

July 12, 2022
The Data Values Project

June 21, 2022
Digital technologies and inclusion in humanitarian response

June 1, 2022
The role of the African value of Ubuntu in global AI inclusion discourse: A normative ethics perspective

April 8, 2022
Deloitte: Embracing technology trust ethics

April 5, 2022
The ACAPS Risk List

March 1, 2022
Toward a Theory of Justice for Artificial Intelligence

March 1, 2022
ITU World Statistics

February 15, 2022
World Bank Open Data

February 15, 2022
Tech Change Platform

February 15, 2022
Ethics in social science research: Getting the questions right even if there are no easy answers

February 9, 2022
Data Trends 2022

February 3, 2022
Quickly identifying potential data risks

February 1, 2022
Contracts for Data Collaboration

January 31, 2022
Security Checklist

January 31, 2022
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

January 31, 2022
Conducting Mobile Surveys Responsibly

January 31, 2022
The Signal Code

January 31, 2022
Electronic Frontier Foundation

January 31, 2022
Tactical Tech’s Website

January 31, 2022
Privacy International’s Website and Explainers

January 31, 2022
International Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review – 2022

January 31, 2022
Becoming RAD

January 28, 2022
Strategic Evaluation of WFP’s Use of Technology in Constrained Environments

January 26, 2022
Using Biometrics for COVID-19

January 21, 2022
Humanitarian Digital Ethics: A Foresight and Decolonial Governance Approach

January 18, 2022
Learning paper: Tech! What is it good for? The role of technology in social accountability initiatives that focus on youth

January 17, 2022
Responsible Data Governance for M&E in the African Context. Part 2: Practical Guidance

January 8, 2022
Responsible Data Governance for M&E in the African Context. Part 1: Overview of Data Governance

January 8, 2022
Algorithmic Bias Safeguards for Workforce

January 5, 2022
International Aid Transparency Initiative

January 1, 2022
Global Health Sites Mapping Project

January 1, 2022
Humanitarian Data Exchange

January 1, 2022
The State of Open Humanitarian Data 2022

January 1, 2022
Ethical and Safety Guidelines for Research on Gender Based Violence

January 1, 2022
Ethics for Evaluation:

January 1, 2022
Making the Most of Mobility Data (CDRs)

December 24, 2021
UK Data Archives

December 18, 2021
The Safe Framework: Tailoring a Proportionate Approach to Assessing Digital Trust & Safety

December 7, 2021
DSEG Ethical Framework

December 5, 2021
The Responsible Data Re-Use Framework

December 5, 2021
Predictive Analytics for Children: An assessment of ethical considerations, risks, and benefits

December 5, 2021
Catalog of Digital Solutions

December 3, 2021
Information Management Resource Portal

December 3, 2021
World Development Report 2021: Data For Better Lives

December 1, 2021
Responsible Data Resource List

November 27, 2021
Guidance Note: Data Incident Management

November 24, 2021
Responsible Data Forum and Mailing List

November 23, 2021
Using mobile phone data for Health Decision-Making: Malawi’s Data-Driven Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

November 2, 2021
Strengthening intersectional approaches to data and digital rights advocacy during the pandemic

November 1, 2021
From Real-Time Evaluation to Real-Time Learning

October 21, 2021
OCHA Data responsibility guidelines

October 1, 2021
Cheat Sheets for Data Sharing and Consent

September 2, 2021
Managing and sharing data

September 1, 2021
Digital IDs rooted in Justice: New Research on Civil Society advocacy towards better systems

August 1, 2021
Mapping data ecosystems in the education sector – a foundation for green skills and jobs

July 9, 2021
Ethical Research and Evaluation Guidance Note

July 1, 2021
Do No Harm Guide: Applying Equity Awareness in Data Visualization

June 25, 2021
Getting remote M&E right: ethics, challenges and gaps

April 30, 2021
Responsible Data Collection and Sharing from Closed Messaging Apps

April 29, 2021
Ethical Approaches to Closed Messaging Research: considerations in democratic contexts

March 15, 2021
Data Responsibility Toolkit: A Guide for CVA Practitioners

March 10, 2021
Tech4Good Field Guide

January 26, 2021
Checklist of key considerations to keep in mind in order to select a new digital data collection tool in a responsible way

January 11, 2021
The data responsibility journey

January 1, 2021
IFRC Data Playbook

January 1, 2021
UK Information Commissioner’s Office guidance on Data Privacy Impact Assessments (2018)

December 31, 2020
Data feminism

December 26, 2020
COVID-19 Data Protection and Privacy Resources

December 24, 2020
Data Localization Trends and Challenges: Considerations for the review of the Privacy Guidelines

December 7, 2020
Responsible Data Sharing with Donors

December 1, 2020
The children’s rights-by-design standard for data use by tech companies

November 14, 2020
Data Protection, Privacy and Security for Humanitarian Development Programs

November 14, 2020
Responsible Data Re-Use Framework

November 1, 2020
Digital Safeguarding for Migrating and Displaced Children

October 24, 2020
How not to Kill People with Spreadsheets (2020)

October 8, 2020
A Toolkit for Centering Racial Equity Throughout Data Integration

October 3, 2020
Invasion of Privacy: Marie Claire’s Guide to Protecting Yourself Online

October 1, 2020
Draft Policy Guidance on AI for Children

September 24, 2020
Program Data: The silver bullet of the humanitarian and development sectors? Panorama of the practices and needs of francophone CSOs

September 14, 2020
Case study: Data responsibility and digital remote targeting during COVID-19

September 1, 2020
A (New!) Toolkit for Organisational Security Practitioners

August 20, 2020
Emerging Technologies and Approaches in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning for International Development Programs

July 18, 2020
What We Know About Traditional MERL Tech: Insights from a Scoping Review

June 16, 2020
Data Rights for Communities

June 7, 2020
Ethical considerations to guide the use of digital proximity tracking technologies for COVID-19 contact tracing

May 28, 2020
Data Protection Handbook

May 24, 2020
Big Data to Data Science: Moving from “What” to “How” in the MERL Tech Space

May 17, 2020
MERL Tech State of the Field: The Evolution of MERL Tech

April 15, 2020
Tipsheet on the Responsible Use of Online Conferencing Tools

April 6, 2020
COVID-19 Remote MERL Guidance

March 19, 2020
THE AFRICAN EVALUATION GUIDELINES 2020 VERSION

February 29, 2020
Humanitarian Data Ethics

January 26, 2020
The Privacy Tools Project (Harvard University)

January 21, 2020
Creating an enabling environment for e-government and the protection of privacy rights in the Caribbean

January 14, 2020
Principles for Digital Development

January 1, 2020
Mastercard Foundation’s Impact Strategy

January 1, 2020
USAID’s Considerations for Using Data Responsibly

December 6, 2019
Made in Africa Evaluation: Decolonializing Evaluation in Africa

December 1, 2019
Privacy and data security under GDPR for quantitative impact evaluation (2019)

October 18, 2019
Facilitating innovation, ensuring protection: the ICRC Biometrics Policy (2019)

October 18, 2019
Responsible Data Maturity Model

October 15, 2019
Funder’s Guide: Supporting Cybersecurity with Non-Profit Partners and Grantees

October 15, 2019
5 tips for Operationalizing Responsible Data Policy

September 30, 2019
The Digital Security Trainer’s Assistant

September 25, 2019
State of Internet Freedom in Africa

September 1, 2019
The global landscape of AI ethics guidelines

September 1, 2019
Biometrics Policy

August 28, 2019
Guidance Note: Statistical Disclosure Control – UNOCHA

August 7, 2019
Privacy International’s Data Protection Guide (available in English and Spanish)

August 6, 2019
Cybersecurity Essentials for Philanthropy

June 30, 2019
Early Stage Prototyping: Consent and Data Minimisation for Those Affected by Humanitarian Crisis

June 30, 2019
Data Orchard’s Data Maturity Framework

June 30, 2019
Data Orchard’s Data Maturity Self-Assessment Tool

June 30, 2019
Responsible Data Guidelines: Managing Privacy and Personally Identifiable Information in the Research Project Data Lifecycle

June 24, 2019
OECD’s Principles on AI

May 6, 2019
European Commission Guidelines for Trustworthy AI

April 8, 2019
UN OCHA Center for Humanitarian Data: Data Responsibility Guidelines

March 31, 2019
What would it take for a company like Palantir to become an acceptable ally? (2019)

March 26, 2019
Policy Brief: Principles for Responsible Data Handling

March 24, 2019
Open letter re: WFP-Palantir (2019)

February 8, 2019
New UN deal with data mining firm Palantir raises protection concerns (2019)

February 5, 2019
DIY Guide to Feminist Cybersecurity

January 31, 2019
EPIC Guide to Practical Privacy Tools

January 31, 2019
UN Global Pulse Risks Harms Benefits Assessment Tool (2019)

January 21, 2019
The Humanitarian Meta-Data Problem: Doing No Harm in the Digital Era

December 11, 2018
Getting to Good Human Trafficking Data: Everyday Guidelines for Frontline Practitioners

December 7, 2018
Blockchain Ethical Design Framework

December 7, 2018
Protection Information Management (PIM) Training Resource Pack

December 7, 2018
Creating a data protected framework: A do’s and don’t guide for lawmakers

November 18, 2018
510’s Data Responsibility Policy v2.2

November 12, 2018
Sharing Data Responsibly: a Conversation Guide for Funders

October 2, 2018
AI is in desperate need of an ethical watchdog – Wired Magazine

September 18, 2018
Understanding Data Use

August 15, 2018
‘Data is a fingerprint’: why you aren’t as anonymous as you think online

July 13, 2018
Responsible Data Frameworks in their Own Words

June 30, 2018
Scarcity of Data Protection Laws in Africa Leaves NGOs Exposed

June 27, 2018
A Harm Reduction Framework for Algorithmic Fairness

June 25, 2018
Ethical considerations when using social media for evidence generation

June 7, 2018
Ethical considerations when using geospatial technologies for evidence generation

June 6, 2018
Girl Effect’s Girl’s Digital Safeguarding Guidelines

May 7, 2018
Guide to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

March 22, 2018
mHealth Data Security, Privacy, and Confidentiality: Guidelines for Program Implementers and Policymakers and Companion Checklist

January 31, 2018
A Human Rights-Based Approach to data

January 14, 2018
American Evaluation Association Statement On Cultural Competence In Evaluation

January 1, 2018
Guiding Principles For Evaluators

January 1, 2018
Montreal Declaration on Responsible AI

December 7, 2017
Protection Information Management Framework for Data Sharing in Practice

December 6, 2017
ICRC Data Protection in Humanitarian Action

December 6, 2017
Security lapses at aid agency leave beneficiary data at risk (IRIN, 2017)

November 27, 2017
Indigenous Peoples and Responsible Data: An Introductory Reading List

September 22, 2017
Home office uses charity data map to deport rough sleepers (2017)

August 19, 2017
The WIRED Guide to Digital Security: From Passwords to Faraday Cages

June 30, 2017
Improving Data Quality in Mobile Community-Based Health Information Systems–Guidelines for Design and Implementation from Measure Evaluation

June 30, 2017
Responsible Data: Sustainability of ICTs by Siobhan Green

June 30, 2017
Children and the Data Cycle: Rights and Ethics in a Big Data World (2017)

June 5, 2017
Using Spatial Data Wisely and Ethically

April 6, 2017
Oxfam Responsible Data Training Resources

March 29, 2017
Responsible Data Management Training Pack

March 17, 2017
Protecting data, protecting residents

February 10, 2017
MCC Evaluation Microdata Documentation and De-Identification Guidelines (2017)

February 8, 2017
What it takes to truly delete data

January 30, 2017
The Signal Code: A Human Rights Approach to Information During Crisis

January 26, 2017
UNDG Big Data Guidance note (2017)

January 1, 2017
Legal battle over information collection on undocumented migrants (2017)

December 8, 2016
CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance

December 7, 2016
A Guide to Data Innovation for Development

December 1, 2016
Responsible Open Data in Agriculture

September 15, 2016
DatNav: New guide to navigate and integrate digital data in human rights research

August 28, 2016
Responsible Data in Development Toolkit

June 30, 2016
Mapping and Comparing Responsible Data Approaches

June 7, 2016
World Food Program’s Guide to Personal Data Protection and Privacy

June 7, 2016
Balancing the tension between open data and data protection

March 21, 2016
Ebola: A big data disaster (2016)

March 1, 2016
The difficulty of truly anonymising data

February 14, 2016
De-Identifying Government Datasets

January 18, 2016
NIST guidance on de-identification of personal information (2015)

October 17, 2015
Online discussion: K-anonymity and other de-identification frameworks (an introduction)

October 13, 2015
HIV clinic reveals hundreds of patients’ identities (2015)

September 2, 2015
A Synthesis Paper on the Made in Africa Evaluation Concept

August 31, 2015
Oxfam Responsible Data Policy

August 27, 2015
A comparison of national open data policies: Lessons learned

August 21, 2015
Your Project Deserves a Good Death

May 19, 2015
GSMA guidelines on the protection of privacy in the use of mobile phone data for responding to the Ebola outbreak (2014)

October 18, 2014
Modelling consent policies for civil society data

September 23, 2014
Future of Privacy Forum: Benefit-Risk Analysis for big data projects (2014)

September 1, 2014
University of Michigan’s Data Stewardship Publications for Researchers

January 18, 2014
Shooting your hard drive into space and other ways to practice responsible development data

January 1, 2014
Public bodies regularly releasing personal information by accident in Excel files (2013)

June 13, 2013
Improving the Practice of Evaluation Through Indigenous Values and Methods:

January 1, 2007
WHO Ethical and safety recommendations for researching, documenting and monitoring sexual violence in emergencies

January 1, 2007
Putting Women First

January 1, 2001

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