Module 5: Self-Check!
Module 5: Self-Check!
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Congratulations! You have completed all the material in the module! Take some time to think about the following questions, and possibly discuss them with your peers. Remember, if there is any topic you would like to revisit, simply rewatch the video or try the links located in the additional resources section!
In this Module, we discussed just a select few artificially intelligent technologies that pose ethical problems for society, such as recommender systems, decision-making AI, and autonomous machines. What other emerging technologies give us cause for concern? What ethical problems do they present us with?
While there is no doubt that AI presents ethical challenges, opinions vary on how concerned we should be about these technologies. For example, some argue that threats to privacy and the use of AI for surveillance could ultimately undermine democracy. Others feel more comfortable sharing their data online, viewing its use by companies as a means to create more powerful machine learning tools. How concerned do you think we should be about these technologies in this and other areas?
If you could come up with some kind of ethical code, or moral rules, to help shape the future of how we develop and use these powerful technologies, what would that look like?
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
For more information about the topics mentioned above, feel free to read the following extra resources.
For more information about the topics mentioned above, feel free to read the following extra resources.
Section 5.1 - Ethics in the World of AI
Section 5.1 - Ethics in the World of AI
- Book: The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/665663/the-alignment-problem-by-brian-christian/9780393868333
- Article: An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Ethics - https://medium.com/getdatatron/an-introduction-to-artificial-intelligence-and-ethics-c4849b86ccec
Section 5.2 - Key Concepts in AI Ethics
Section 5.2 - Key Concepts in AI Ethics
- Study: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-ai/
- Article: Artificial Intelligence: Examples of Ethical Dilemmas - https://en.unesco.org/artificial-intelligence/ethics/cases
Section 5.3 - Recommender Systems and Ethical Concerns
Section 5.3 - Recommender Systems and Ethical Concerns
- Activity: Algorithmic Impact Assessment Tool - https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/digital-government/digital-government-innovations/responsible-use-ai/algorithmic-impact-assessment.html
- Article: Up Next: A Better Recommendation System - https://www.wired.com/story/creating-ethical-recommendation-engines/
- Video: Silvia Milano - Ethical Problems with Recommender Systems - https://www.youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng13EoLMCS8
- Podcast: Gleeks and Gurgles (Reply All Podcast on TikTok) - https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/z3h78d6
- Video: YouTube, the Great Radicalizer by Zuynep Tufecki - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/10/opinion/sunday/youtube-politics-radical.html
Section 5.4 - Decision-Making AI and Ethical Concerns
Section 5.4 - Decision-Making AI and Ethical Concerns
- Podcast: Want A Job? The AI Will See You Now (MIT Podcast) - https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/07/07/1027952/podcast-want-a-job-the-ai-will-see-you-now/
- Article: The Role of Bias in Artificial Intelligence - https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/02/04/the-role-of-bias-in-artificial-intelligence/?sh=732536c579d8
- Article: Why Algorithms Can Be Racist and Sexist - https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/2/18/21121286/algorithms-bias-discrimination-facial-recognition-transparency
Section 5.5 - AI Ethics Moving Forward
Section 5.5 - AI Ethics Moving Forward
- Article: Responsible Use of AI - https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/digital-government/digital-government-innovations/responsible-use-ai.html
- Podcast (with transcript): Ezra Klein Interview Brian Christian - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/podcasts/transcript-ezra-klein-interviews-brian-christian.html
- Blog Post and Podcast: Philosophical Disquisitions (Blog and Podcast on Society and Technology) - https://philosophicaldisquisitions.blogspot.com/
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