AI Ethics

The influence of AI on business is well-established, with industries ranging from healthcare to finance relying on AI-driven solutions to achieve optimal result

Higher education institutions are uniquely positioned to evaluate AI ethics and explore safeguards to promote responsible use at colleges and universities.

As AI continues to pervade all aspects of the legal profession, and more ADR professionals are utilizing AI based platforms to facilitate case management and communication between parties, more ethical concerns are coming to the surface.

The conversation came as much of the country grapples with the consequences of AI governance that is appearing to land without safeguards, accountability, or transparency - many of the "common sense" rules that policymakers have tried to apply to the novel technology.

However, Ohlhorst suggests that designing competent AI inherently involves designing virtuous AI. If virtues are understood as "excellent dispositions," then AI systems, to be effective, must exhibit excellence in how they process information,

The first step, asking a question, is more sophisticated than it looks. Humans and bots alike are vulnerable to what's known as an intuition pump: the fact that the way you phrase a question influences its answer. Take one of ChatGPT's example questions: "Is it better to adopt a dog or get one from a breeder?"

In order to act ethically, and provide technology that is both beneficial and widely used, it's imperative that organizations take an ethics-first approach.

By proactively addressing biases, prioritizing transparency and advocating for fairness, we can create digital experiences that are not only innovative but also ethical.