AI Ethics: An Overview

Artificial intelligence has progressed to the point where machines are capable of performing tasks that people once thought could only be done by humans. This rise in the power of AI highlights the importance of ethics in AI – we must use this powerful technology in responsible ways. For example, modern artificial intelligence is capable of understanding and creating art, carrying on intelligent conversations, identifying objects by sight, learning from past experience, and making autonomous decisions. Organizations have deployed AI to accomplish a wide range of tasks. AI creates personalized recommendations for online shoppers, determines the content social media users see, makes health care decisions, determines which applicants to hire, drives vehicles, recognizes faces, and much more.