Big Issues (E)

Comprehensively explain the key problems or issues related to Artificial Intelligence.  (E)

Choose two of the discussion prompts below to research.

Barriers and Challenges to AI Adoption in New Zealand  (Artificial Intelligence: shaping a future New Zealand, page 80, 81

Threat to Privacy

An AI program that recognizes speech and understands natural language is theoretically capable of understanding each conversation on e-mails and telephones.

Threat to Human Dignity

AI systems have already started replacing the human beings in few industries. It should not replace people in the sectors where they are holding dignified positions which are pertaining to ethics such as nursing, surgeon, judge, police officer, etc.

Threat to Safety

The self-improving AI systems can become so mighty than humans that could be very difficult to stop from achieving their goals, which may lead to unintended consequences.

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