Morality in the 21st Century Episode 10: Artificial Intelligence
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Sep 3, 2018 
Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind, and Nick Bostrom, philosophy professor at Oxford, dive into the ethical maze of artificial intelligence. They discuss the urgent need for moral frameworks as AI reshapes society. Topics include the risks of superintelligence, the potential for mass unemployment, and AI's role in surveillance. Suleyman emphasizes human oversight and empathy in tech development, while Bostrom warns of the dangers of unchecked AI progression. Together, they explore how these advancements could redefine human purpose and values.
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Ethical Dimensions of AI
- AI tools aim to replicate human abilities, offering efficiency and accuracy.
- Ethical concerns arise regarding ownership, values, and potential exclusion in design.
AI in Disease Diagnosis
- AI algorithms can diagnose diseases from eye scans, enabling cheaper and quicker interventions.
- This has the potential to save sight by diagnosing diseases like retinopathy earlier.
Human Oversight in AI
- Humans should remain in control of AI systems, especially in medical interventions.
- Exercise caution when considering removing humans from the process entirely.
