Please summarize the main points of the text about Axon's independent AI ethics board and the challenges of balancing business objectives with responsible digital practices.

In 2018, Rick Smith, founder and CEO of Axon, the Scottsdale, Arizona-based manufacturer of Taser weapons and body cameras, became concerned that advances in technology were creating new and challenging ethical issues. So, he set up an independent AI ethics board made up of ethicists, AI experts, public policy specialists, and representatives of law enforcement to provide recommendations to Axon’s management. In 2019, the board recommended against adding facial recognition technology to the company’s line of body cameras, and in 2020, it provided guidelines regarding the use of automated license plate recognition technology. Axon’s management followed both recommendations.

In 2022, the board recommended against a management proposal to produce a drone-mounted Taser designed to address mass shootings. After initially accepting the board’s recommendation, the company changed its mind and, in June 2022, in the wake of the Uvalde school shootings, announced it was launching the taser drone program anyway. The board’s response was dramatic: Nine of the 13 members resigned, and they released a letter that outlined their concerns. In response, the company announced a freeze on the project.

As societal expectations grow for the responsible use of digital technologies, firms that promote better practices will have a distinct advantage. According to a 2022 study, 58% of consumers, 60% of employees, and 64% of investors make key decisions based on their beliefs and values. Strengthening your organization’s digital responsibility can drive value creation, and brands regarded as more responsible will enjoy higher levels of stakeholder trust and loyalty. These businesses will sell more products and services, find it easier to recruit staff, and enjoy fruitful relationships with shareholders.

However, many organizations struggle to balance the legitimate but competing stakeholder interests. Key tensions arise between business objectives and responsible digital practices. For example, data localization requirements often contradict with the efficiency ambitions of globally distributed value chains. Ethical and responsible checks and balances that need to be introduced during AI/algorithm development tend to slow down development speed, which can be a problem when time-to-market is of utmost importance. Better data and analytics may enhance service personalization, but at the cost of customer privacy. Risks related to transparency and discrimination issues may dissuade organizations from using algorithms that could help drive cost reductions.

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kripaya exon ke swatantra eai naitikta board ke bare main paath ke mukhya binduon or jimmedaar digital prathaon ke saath vyavsaayik uddeshyon ko santulit karne kii chunautiyon ke bare main sankshep main prastut karen.

2018 main, rik smith, exon ke sansthaapak or siio, scotsdel, erizona-aadhaarit nirmaataa tesar hathiyaaron or body camaron ke nirmaataa, chintit ho gaye ki praudyogiki main pragati nae or chunauteepurn naitik muddon kaa nirmaan kar rahi thi.isliye, unhone exon ke prabandhan ko siforishein pradaan karne ke liye naitiktavaadiyon, eai visheshgyon, saarvajanik niti visheshgyon or kanoon pravartan ke pratinidhiyon se bana ek swatantra eai naitikta board sthapit kiya.2019 main, board ne company kii body camaron kii line main chehre kii pahchaan takanic ko jodne ke khilaaf sifarish kii, or 2020 main, isane swachaalit license plate manyata praudyogiki ke upyog ke bare main dishanirdesh pradaan kiye.exon ke prabandhan ne donon siforeeshon kaa paalan kiya.

2022 main, board ne bade paimaane par golibari ko sambodhit karne ke liye dizine kiye gaye drone-mounted tusar kaa utpaadan karne ke liye ek prabandhan prastaav ke khilaaf sifarish kii.shuru main board kii sifarish ko sweekaar karne ke baad, company ne apana man badal diya or june 2022 main, uvalde skool kii shooting ke maddenjar, yah ghoshnaa kii ki vah vaise bhi tesar drone kaarykram shuru kar rahaa he.board kii pratikriya naatakeey thi: 13 main se nau sadasyon ne istipha de diya, or unhone ek patr jari kiya jisane unki chintaaon ko rekhaankit kiya.jawaab main, company ne pariyojna par ek fries kii ghoshnaa kii.

jaisaa ki digital praudyogikiyon ke jimmedaar upyog ke liye saamaajik apekshaayen badhati hai, behatar prathaon ko badhaava dene vaali fermon kaa ek alag laabh hoga.2022 ke ek adhyayan ke anusaar, 58% upabhokta, 60% karmchaaree, or 64% niveshak apane vishwaason or mulyon ke aadhaar par mahatvapurn nirnay lete hai.apane sanghathan kii digital jimmedaari ko majboot karne se mulya nirmaan ho saktaa he, or adhik jimmedaar brandon ko ucch str ke hitdharak trust or vafadari kaa anand lenge.ye vyavsaay adhik utpaadon or sevaaon ko bechenge, karmchaariyon kii bhartee karnaa aasaan pate hai, or shairdharakon ke saath faldaayi sambandhon kaa anand lete hai.

haalanki, kai sanghathan vaid lekin pratispardhi hitdharak hiton ko santulit karne ke liye sangharsh karte hai.vyavsaayik uddeshyon or jimmedaar digital prathaon ke bich pramukh tanaav utpann hote hai.udhaaharan ke liye, data sthaniyakaran kii aavashyaktaaen aksar vishwa str par vitarit mulya shrinkhalaaon kii dakshata mahatvakankshaon ke saath virodhabhasi hoti hai.eai/elgorithm vikaas ke dauraan pesh kiye jane vaale naitik or jimmedaar jaanch or santulan vikaas kii gati ko dhimaa kar dete hai, jo ki samay-samay par bazaar main ek samasya ho sakati he.behatar data or analytics seva nijeekaran ko badha sakate hai, lekin graahak gopneeyata kii keemat par.paardarshita or bhedbhaav ke muddon se sambandhit jokhim sanghathanon ko elgoridam kaa upyog karne se roak sakate hai jo drive laagat main kami main madad kar sakate hai.
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paath exon ke eai athiks board ke bare main baat karata he, jise siio dwaara teji se vikasshil praudyogiki se utpann naitik chintaaon ko sambodhit karne ke liye sthapit kiya gaya tha.board ne chehre kii manyata or swachaalit license plate manyata takanic ke bare main suzav die, jinhen exon ke prabandhan dwaara lagu kiya gaya tha.haalanki, jab board ne skool kii shooting ke baad drone-mounted tusar kaa utpaadan karne se inkaar kar diya, to exon ne apane suzav ko sweekaar kar liya, lekin baad main unke rukh ko ulat diya, jisase teraa sadasyon main se nau ne istipha de diya.lekh jimmedaar digital prathaon ke saath vyavsaayik uddeshyon ko santulit karne kii chunauti par kendrit he or hitdharak trust or vafadari banane ke liye digital rup se jimmedaar hone kii bhoomika par jor detaa he.
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kripaya exon ke swatantra eai naitikta board ke bare main paath ke mukhya binduon or jimmedaar digital prathaon ke saath vyavsaayik uddeshyon ko santulit karne kii chunautiyon ke bare main sankshep main prastut karen.

2018 main, rik smith, exon ke sansthaapak or siio, scotsdel, erizona-aadhaarit nirmaataa tesar hathiyaaron or body camaron ke nirmaataa, chintit ho gaye ki praudyogiki main pragati nae or chunauteepurn naitik muddon kaa nirmaan kar rahi thi.isliye, unhone exon ke prabandhan ko siforishein pradaan karne ke liye naitiktavaadiyon, eai visheshgyon, saarvajanik niti visheshgyon or kanoon pravartan ke pratinidhiyon se bana ek swatantra eai naitikta board sthapit kiya.2019 main, board ne company kii body camaron kii line main chehre kii pahchaan takanic ko jodne ke khilaaf sifarish kii, or 2020 main, isane swachaalit license plate manyata praudyogiki ke upyog ke bare main dishanirdesh pradaan kiye.exon ke prabandhan ne donon siforeeshon kaa paalan kiya.

2022 main, board ne bade paimaane par golibari ko sambodhit karne ke liye dizine kiye gaye drone-mounted tusar kaa utpaadan karne ke liye ek prabandhan prastaav ke khilaaf sifarish kii.shuru main board kii sifarish ko sweekaar karne ke baad, company ne apana man badal diya or june 2022 main, uvalde skool kii shooting ke maddenjar, yah ghoshnaa kii ki vah vaise bhi tesar drone kaarykram shuru kar rahaa he.board kii pratikriya naatakeey thi: 13 main se nau sadasyon ne istipha de diya, or unhone ek patr jari kiya jisane unki chintaaon ko rekhaankit kiya.jawaab main, company ne pariyojna par ek fries kii ghoshnaa kii.

jaisaa ki digital praudyogikiyon ke jimmedaar upyog ke liye saamaajik apekshaayen badhati hai, behatar prathaon ko badhaava dene vaali fermon kaa ek alag laabh hoga.2022 ke ek adhyayan ke anusaar, 58% upabhokta, 60% karmchaaree, or 64% niveshak apane vishwaason or mulyon ke aadhaar par mahatvapurn nirnay lete hai.apane sanghathan kii digital jimmedaari ko majboot karne se mulya nirmaan ho saktaa he, or adhik jimmedaar brandon ko ucch str ke hitdharak trust or vafadari kaa anand lenge.ye vyavsaay adhik utpaadon or sevaaon ko bechenge, karmchaariyon kii bhartee karnaa aasaan pate hai, or shairdharakon ke saath faldaayi sambandhon kaa anand lete hai.

haalanki, kai sanghathan vaid lekin pratispardhi hitdharak hiton ko santulit karne ke liye sangharsh karte hai.vyavsaayik uddeshyon or jimmedaar digital prathaon ke bich pramukh tanaav utpann hote hai.udhaaharan ke liye, data sthaniyakaran kii aavashyaktaaen aksar vishwa str par vitarit mulya shrinkhalaaon kii dakshata mahatvakankshaon ke saath virodhabhasi hoti hai.eai/elgorithm vikaas ke dauraan pesh kiye jane vaale naitik or jimmedaar jaanch or santulan vikaas kii gati ko dhimaa kar dete hai, jo ki samay-samay par bazaar main ek samasya ho sakati he.behatar data or analytics seva nijeekaran ko badha sakate hai, lekin graahak gopneeyata kii keemat par.paardarshita or bhedbhaav ke muddon se sambandhit jokhim sanghathanon ko elgoridam kaa upyog karne se roak sakate hai jo drive laagat main kami main madad kar sakate hai.</s>
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paath exon ke eai athiks board ke bare main baat karata he, jise siio dwaara teji se vikasshil praudyogiki se utpann naitik chintaaon ko sambodhit karne ke liye sthapit kiya gaya tha.board ne chehre kii manyata or swachaalit license plate manyata takanic ke bare main suzav die, jinhen exon ke prabandhan dwaara lagu kiya gaya tha.haalanki, jab board ne skool kii shooting ke baad drone-mounted tusar kaa utpaadan karne se inkaar kar diya, to exon ne apane suzav ko sweekaar kar liya, lekin baad main unke rukh ko ulat diya, jisase teraa sadasyon main se nau ne istipha de diya.lekh jimmedaar digital prathaon ke saath vyavsaayik uddeshyon ko santulit karne kii chunauti par kendrit he or hitdharak trust or vafadari banane ke liye digital rup se jimmedaar hone kii bhoomika par jor detaa he.</s>
