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Jared Bielby
AI Ethicist / Data & Analytics Ethics Advisor, City of Edmonton.
Jared Bielby serves as the Data & Analytics Ethics Advisor for the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He has extensive experience as a Digital Ethicist and AI Ethics consultant, having worked in the field for nearly a decade. In his current role, Bielby collaborates with various stakeholders, including business leaders and government officials, to promote ethical practices in technology and data usage. His responsibilities include developing strategies to address ethical considerations in data analytics, enhancing corporate outcomes, and leading initiatives to mitigate ethical challenges.1
Bielby chairs two prominent international groups focused on technology and information ethics: the IEEE committee on Classical Ethics for Autonomous and Intelligent Systems and the International Center for Information Ethics at the University of Alberta. He has also contributed significantly to the academic discourse on information ethics through publications with notable publishers such as McFarland & Company and Springer. His educational background includes a BA with distinction in Religion & Theology from The King's University College and a combined MA/MLIS in Digital Humanities from the University of Alberta, where he explored the intersections of information ethics and culture.1
Additionally, Bielby has been recognized as a nominee for the 2016 World Technology Award in Ethics, highlighting his influence and contributions to the field.1
