From Trustworthy AI Principles to Public Procurement Practices

Merve Hickok is the founder of AIethicist.org. She is a globally renowned expert on AI policy, ethics and governance. Her work focuses on the impact of AI systems on individuals and society - particularly the impact on fundamental rights, democratic values, and social justice. Her contributions and perspective have featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, Guardian, CNN, Forbes, Bloomberg, Wired, Scientific American, The Atlantic, Politico, Protocol, Vox, and The Economist.
Merve is the President of Center for AI & Digital Policy (CAIDP), providing global AI policy expertise (U.S. federal government, European Commission, UNESCO, the Council of Europe, OECD). Merve is a policy expert, with testimony to the U.S. Congress, State of California, New York City and Detroit City Councils.
At the University of Michigan, she is the data ethics lecturer at School of Information, the Responsible Data and AI Advisor at Michigan Institute for Data Science.
She has been recognized by a number of organizations - most recently with Lifetime Achievement Award - Women in AI of the Year - 2023, as Runner-up for Responsible AI Leader of the Year - 2022, and as one of the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics(TM) - 2021.

"Merve Hickok's new book is a fantastic-must-read for understanding how to ensure that AI in public procurement is addressed safely throughout the policy process. It is insightful that she focuses on this important government function as it constitutes such an important share of public budgets while shaping markets, creating incentives and providing essential services. Merve Hickok presents us with this timely primer for tackling the essential socio-technical dimensions of public procurement, along with concrete advice to ensure ethical guardrails and solid policy frameworks are in place, much in line with the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI."
Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director General, Social and Human Sciences Sector, UNESCO

"Emphasizing the enormous impact of procurement practices, Hickok provides a detailed roadmap for those who are tasked with making critical decisions about the development and deployment of AI systems in the public sector. The book builds on the emerging norms for the governance of AI, ensuring outcomes closely aligned with best practices. Rigorous analysis of key AI policies is coupled with practical advice for decisionmakers. Hickok's book is now the foundational work in the AI field."
Marc Rotenberg, Founder, Center for AI and Digital Policy