  The 3rd edition of the Montreal AI Ethics Institute's The State of AI Ethics
captures the most relevant developments in AI Ethics since October 2020. It
aims to help anyone, from machine learning experts to human rights activists
and policymakers, quickly digest and understand the field's ever-changing
developments. Through research and article summaries, as well as expert
commentary, this report distills the research and reporting surrounding various
domains related to the ethics of AI, including: algorithmic injustice,
discrimination, ethical AI, labor impacts, misinformation, privacy, risk and
security, social media, and more.
  In addition, The State of AI Ethics includes exclusive content written by
world-class AI Ethics experts from universities, research institutes,
consulting firms, and governments. Unique to this report is "The Abuse and
Misogynoir Playbook," written by Dr. Katlyn Tuner (Research Scientist, Space
Enabled Research Group, MIT), Dr. Danielle Wood (Assistant Professor, Program
in Media Arts and Sciences; Assistant Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics;
Lead, Space Enabled Research Group, MIT) and Dr. Catherine D'Ignazio (Assistant
Professor, Urban Science and Planning; Director, Data + Feminism Lab, MIT). The
piece (and accompanying infographic), is a deep-dive into the historical and
systematic silencing, erasure, and revision of Black women's contributions to
knowledge and scholarship in the United Stations, and globally. Exposing and
countering this Playbook has become increasingly important following the firing
of AI Ethics expert Dr. Timnit Gebru (and several of her supporters) at Google.
  This report should be used not only as a point of reference and insight on
the latest thinking in the field of AI Ethics, but should also be used as a
tool for introspection as we aim to foster a more nuanced conversation
regarding the impacts of AI on the world.
