AI4People—An Ethical Framework for a Good AI Society

AI4People—An Ethical Framework for a Good AI Society

Abstract

1 Introduction

2 The Opportunities and Risks of AI for Society

2.1 Who We Can Become: Enabling Human Self‐Realisation, Without Devaluing Human Abilities

2.2 What We Can Do: Enhancing Human Agency, Without Removing Human Responsibility

2.3 What We Can Achieve: Increasing Societal Capabilities, Without Reducing Human Control

2.4 How We Can Interact: Cultivating Societal Cohesion, Without Eroding Human Self‐Determination

3 The Dual Advantage of an Ethical Approach to AI

4 A Unified Framework of Principles for AI in Society

4.1 Beneficence: Promoting Well‐Being, Preserving Dignity, and Sustaining the Planet

4.2 Non‐maleficence: Privacy, Security and “Capability Caution”

4.3 Autonomy: The Power to Decide (Whether to Decide)

4.4 Justice: Promoting Prosperity and Preserving Solidarity

4.5 Explicability: Enabling the Other Principles Through Intelligibility and Accountability

5 Recommendations for a Good AI Society

5.1 Preamble

5.2 Action Points

5.2.1 Assessment

5.2.2 Development

5.2.3 Incentivisation

5.2.4 Support

6 Conclusion

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