The Impact of Al on Society: A Multifaceted Ethical Examination

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) today is evolving at a dizzying pace, and it is itself a significant societal phenomenon which has tremendous positive impacts and potential for raised ethical concerns. This paper aims to give a detailed analysis of the various aspects of ethics related to the incorporation of AI into various core fields like healthcare, transportation systems, and the criminal justice system. Some of the points of concern is the so called ‘bias and fairness of algorithms, data privacy, as well as the social and economic effects of AI based automation systems. From these issues, the paper establishes the importance of proper ethical standards and adequate laws as the world moves towards the integration of AI systems. Further, the paper also talks about the new ethical standards that have been developed for the purpose of AI which includes but not limited to is Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (FAT). Particularly, it reveals the need for multi-sectoral cooperation and the involvement of stakeholders in the creation of policies that would help AI benefactors create a positive and inclusive change in the world. Finally, the authors propose reasonable solutions that enable innovation and simultaneously protect people from unethical use of AI stressing that the further development should be based on the principles of humanism.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Society, Humanism, Ethics, Transparency