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# Ethics in AI: A New Certification Frontier
- URL: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/ethics-in-ai-a-new-certification-frontier/
- Published: 2024-01-18T04:48:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-27T05:34:21.000Z
- Description: Fairly Trained, a non-profit co-founded by Ed Newton-Rex, aims to certify generative AI tools trained on ethically sourced, licensed data. Addressing the controversy around AI models trained on data scraped from the web without consent, Fairly Trained promotes a licensing mode...
- Author: Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP
- Tags: News, #seo-post-1

Fairly Trained, a non-profit co-founded by Ed Newton-Rex, aims to certify [generative AI](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/generative-ai-speaker/) tools trained on ethically sourced, licensed data. Addressing the controversy around AI models trained on data scraped from the web without consent, Fairly Trained promotes a licensing model for AI training data.

The initiative seeks to establish a standard for ethical AI development, offering a 'Licensed Model (L) certification' for AI providers. This move towards ethical sourcing in AI development raises questions about the future of AI transparency and the balance between innovation and creators' rights.

By encouraging the use of ethically-sourced, licensed data, this move may lead to more trustworthy AI systems. This development prompts us to consider: How will such certifications shape the future landscape of AI development and public trust in AI systems?

Read the full article on [VentureBeat](https://venturebeat.com/ai/more-ethical-ai-fairly-trained-launches-to-certify-gen-ai-tools-trained-on-licensed-data/?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com).

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