E-Books →The Ethos of Artificial Intelligence

The public debut of ChatGPT jolted us into a new awakening. It was the first time we could converse directly with general artificial intelligence. But we've been using AI assisted applications for years for facial recognition and language translation. Why do we suddenly feel threatened by artificial intelligence? Chatbots use statistical models to parrot back the most likely response to our prompts. They are not conscious or self-aware.
The news is filled with warnings that artificial intelligence may ultimately doom humanity. The ethos of tech leaders of AI is questionable. How can we take advantage of new AI capabilities to promote 'the good life' and avoid being harmed by this powerful technology? This book explores the 'nature' of AI and looks at ethical guardrails that will help us to use AI wisely and in a way that benefits humankind.
Ancient Greek philosophers defined happiness as 'eudaimonia,' flourishing or a life well lived. If machine learning can teach a chatbot how to converse in language, we should be able to train AI in ethics and virtue.
This work is not meant to be a technical survey of artificial intelligence Large Language Models or a definitive guide to the ethics of AI. It is a survey of the current ethos of the AI community with a review of global principles for the ethical use of artificial intelligence. The authors offer some proposed best practices for living with AI with practical suggestions for regulating artificial intelligence applications.
This book is a survey of the current ethos of the AI community with a review of global principles for the ethical use of artificial intelligence. The authors propose some best practices for AI governance and give practical suggestions for regulating artificial intelligence applications.