InterDigital Applauds Launch of Halcyon Principles for Connected Intelligent Technologies
January 28 2020 - 9:15AM
InterDigital Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC), a mobile and video technology
research and development company, today announced its praise for
the release of the Halcyon Principles, a set of guidelines for the
ethical development of modern digital technologies. InterDigital
served as the principal sponsor of the new industry-focused best
practices, presented by Halcyon to help guide digital technology
companies in building trust among stakeholders and continuity
across industries around intelligent technologies.
The Halcyon Principles were developed as the
result of a two-day dialogue with leaders from across the U.S.
government, industry, civil society, academics, and think tanks to
create a set of guidelines to help maximize the societal benefits
and mitigate any risks associated with the deployment of integrated
digital technologies. The principles outline four steps digital
technology companies of any size and at any stage of business
development can use to engage in the creation and deployment of
connected intelligent technologies, while addressing privacy,
competition, and other concerns. Namely, the principles offer
important guidance around performance accountability, consumer
safety, privacy and security, ensuring positive benefits to
society, and interoperability and competitiveness.
“We are excited to welcome the new Halcyon Principles, which
should help guide the ethical development of some of our industry’s
most beneficial and highly anticipated digital technologies,” said
Rob Stien, Vice President of Government Affairs at InterDigital.
“As our innovations evolve and our technological capabilities
expand to include AI and machine learning, edge and cloud
computing, 5G networks, and beyond, we need clear and collaborative
guidance to ensure the benefits of this growth are understood and
broadly shared. We’re honored to sponsor this vital initiative,
which we believe will encourage ethical policies around the
development of intelligent technologies by businesses across the
industry, including our own.”
Halcyon, the organization responsible for convening the
dialogue, is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit dedicated to
lifting up people and ideas that drive the world forward. Halcyon
has previously hosted dialogues on topics like the futures of
robotics, food, and transportation, and is the home of the Halcyon
Incubator for social enterprise ventures.
“The public has legitimate questions about privacy,
transparency, and accountability when it comes to intelligent
technologies,” said Halcyon Chief Operating Officer Josh Mandell.
“We convened this dialogue to help identify a middle ground that
could give consumers the clarity and security they want, while
recognizing the speed of innovation in this field.”
The Halcyon Principles will be released as part
of the 16th State of the Net Conference, an annual internet policy
forum dedicated to fostering a dialogue on the internet ecosystem’s
most pressing policy issues. The conference, hosted by the Internet
Education Foundation, features perspectives from Congressional
staff, policy makers, and tech industry leaders.
To view the complete Halcyon Principles, please
click here.
About InterDigital®
InterDigital develops mobile and video technologies that are at
the core of devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve
many of the industry’s most critical and complex technical
challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband
networks, better video delivery, and richer multimedia experiences
years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and
strategic relationships with many of the world’s leading technology
companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ and is
included in the S&P MidCap 400® index.InterDigital is a
registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.
For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.
About Halcyon
Halcyon is a new kind of nonprofit organization. We lift up
innovators and creators, giving them the tools and opportunities
they need to bring their ideas to life. Some of Halcyon’s signature
programs are residential fellowships including the Halcyon
Incubator and Halcyon Arts Lab. Other programs include By The
People, an arts and dialogue festival, and the Halcyon Awards,
which recognize extraordinary accomplishment in areas like art,
social enterprise, and policy. The Halcyon Dialogue is our
signature policy program. Since its founding, Halcyon has built
programing around the core tenets of space, community, and access,
continuously evolving to identify and provide a haven for big
dreamers and risk-takers the world over. www.halcyonhouse.org
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