Read IBM’s full statement on data responsibility at
ibmpolicy.com/dataresponsibility-at-ibm
3. Data Security and Trust
ENCRYPTION:
IBM opposes any effort
to weaken or limit the effectiveness of
commercial encryption technologies that
are essential to modern business. IBM
does not put ‘backdoors’ in its products
for any government agency, nor do
we provide source code or encryption
keys to any government agency for
the purpose of accessing client data.
We support the use of internationally
accepted encryption standards and
algorithms, rather than those mandated
by individual governments.
CYBERSECURITY:
IBM believes
in public-private partnerships and
voluntary, real-time sharing of
actionable cyber threat information
between government, business and
academia to collaboratively prevent
and mitigate cyber attacks.
4. AI and Data
We firmly believe that artificial
intelligence cannot and will not replace
human decision-making, judgment,
intuition or ethical choices. Companies
must be able to explain what went into
their algorithm’s recommendations.
If they can’t, then their systems
shouldn’t be on the market. IBM
therefore supports transparency and
data governance policies that will
ensure people understand how an AI
system came to a given conclusion or
recommendation. As society debates
the implications of AI systems, IBM
opposes efforts to tax automation or
penalize innovation.
5. Data Skills and New Collar Jobs
IBM is leading efforts to ensure workers
worldwide are prepared for data-driven
changes that are reshaping how work gets
done, and that are driving productivity,
economic growth and job creation. We
are working with policymakers to
modernize education systems to
emphasize in-demand skills rather than
specific academic degrees, preparing
more workers for new collar jobs.
Data Responsibility @IBM
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