Understand and discuss
Six essential questions connecting AI ethics with human situations.
A refusal, a ranking or a recommendation can affect a person. The project invites us to examine the reasons behind a decision, the actors responsible and the available remedies.
For discussion: which decisions should retain human involvement?
Autonomy · Transparency · Accountability
Automation raises questions about training, access to services and how value is shared. An organisation should examine what its tools change for workers and service users.
For discussion: how can we measure progress beyond time saved?
Fairness · Ethical use
A research lead, an experimental result and an available treatment represent different stages. The book proposes examining evidence, limitations and beneficiaries before drawing broader conclusions from a success.
For discussion: who will have access to the benefits of a discovery?
Security · Fairness · Continuous improvement
Interactions with digital tools raise questions about data collection, secondary uses and dependence on providers. Trust requires an understanding of a service’s terms.
For discussion: what information can we choose not to share?
Privacy · Transparency · Accountability
Asimov, Her and stories about robots explore conflicts between obedience, attachment and autonomy. Fiction enriches reflection; it must remain distinct from demonstrated capabilities.
For discussion: why do we sometimes attribute intent to a machine?
Ethical use · Autonomy
This philosophical question is approached conditionally. A convincing conversation is not enough to establish subjective experience. The project invites us to examine the criteria, objections and consequences of possible recognition.
For discussion: what evidence should we require before deciding?
Dignity · Accountability · Cooperation
Understand capabilities.
Examine consequences.
Preserve freedoms.
These questions provide starting points for discussion. The book develops the situations, arguments and sources that allow us to explore them further.