Paws-itive Persuasion: Using Cat Comics to Claw Your Way Towards Responsible AI Adoption

In the whisker-twisting world of artificial intelligence (AI), it is vital that responsible and ethical practices prevail. However, purr-suading stakeholders to embrace Responsible AI frameworks can feel like herding cats and with such a breadth of frameworks available, it can feel impossible to get started right meow. We propose using cattitude to shed light on the importance of transparency, explainability, accountability, fairness, and privacy in AI development. Art poses a memorable and accessible way to communicate complex and serious ideas to a breadth of audiences. In this talk, we offer a cat-comic based overview of the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) framework for implementing responsible, explainable, and ethical AI. We ll also discuss the hiss-conceptions and challenges of implementing these frameworks in the eResearch environment, such as the abstract nature of most frameworks, and the difficulty of realistically meeting these guidelines when funding timelines are short. Whether you're a curious kitten or a seasoned alley cat, this session is a unique crash course in preventing cat-astrophe when developing AI systems.