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Working Paper | ARISTOTLE ON AI: WHAT WOULD HE SAY?
ABSTRACT Artificial Intelligence, whether intentional or not, has successfully permeated into every conversation. Its limitless, foreboding, efficiency, and most noteworthy quality of adaptability can be cause for concern: where does all this innovation lead to? Trying to make sense of a rapidly changing world is quite burdensome, especially when enhanced by tools that threaten to…
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TECHNOCRATIC TYRANNY: UNPACKING SHKLAR AND SANDEL’S INSIGHTS ON AI
In an era dominated by technological advancements and the propagation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), questions regarding state power, the common good, and the ethical implications of technocracy have become, and will continue to be, increasingly pertinent. Using the insights of Michael Sandel and Judith Shklar and from their works, The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become…
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Chinese Policy Application Series #3 | Legislative History
Disclaimer: The content presented in this series is intended solely for educational and illustrative purposes within the context of a public policy course. This work represents my personal journey in learning about artificial intelligence and its applications in China, and should not be construed as professional advice, authoritative analysis, or an exhaustive examination of the…
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Chinese Policy Application Series #2 | Public Comment
Disclaimer: The content presented in this series is intended solely for educational and illustrative purposes within the context of a public policy course. This work represents my personal journey in learning about artificial intelligence and its applications in China, and should not be construed as professional advice, authoritative analysis, or an exhaustive examination of the…
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Chinese Policy Application Series #1 | Op-Ed
Disclaimer: The content presented in this series is intended solely for educational and illustrative purposes within the context of a public policy course. This work represents my personal journey in learning about artificial intelligence and its applications in China, and should not be construed as professional advice, authoritative analysis, or an exhaustive examination of the…
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ADDRESSING BIAS IN AI: AN ETHICAL IMPERATIVE
We all know it, or at least, we all should know it. AI has the potential to change the world. Changing, however, means good and bad, and that’s the main takeaway from what I’ve learned about AI. AI can improve outcomes and make processes more efficient, but as with any technology, it’s not immune to…
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VIRTUE-CENTERED THEORY VS. ACTION-CENTERED THEORIES: WHICH ETHICS SHOULD AI FOLLOW
Let’s get a bit more focused today. I want to emphasize that this blog is to follow my journey in learning about ethics and combining it with my knowledge of computers and machine learning, to hopefully shed more light on the intersection between social science and machine learning, namely AI Ethics. In my Ethics and…
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THE FRONTISPIECE OF HOBBES’ LEVIATHAN AND ITS RELEVANCE TO AI ETHICS
The frontispiece of Hobbes’ Leviathan is an intriguing image, to say the least. It depicts a giant figure composed of smaller human figures, holding a sword and a crosier. The figure is often interpreted as a representation of the state or the sovereign, as described in Hobbes’ political philosophy. The figure is made up of smaller human…
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THE “RING OF GYGES” AND THE ETHICS OF AI: WHY SELF-INTEREST SHOULD NOT TRUMP MORALITY
In Plato’s “Ring of Gyges” from The Republic, a shepherd named Gyges finds a magical ring that makes him invisible. With this newfound power, Gyges can commit crimes without fear of being caught or punished (Plato 2013, 335-343). This story raises an important ethical question: if we can act immorally without getting caught, why should…
