AI Helpful or Harmful: code of ethics

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Laws of Robotics

0. 'A robot may not harm humanity, or, through inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.'

1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

2. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

Writing prompts

1. An Artificial Intelligence begins to communicate with a family online to terrorize them through their technology
2. A stay-at-home dad discovers that he's actually a robot created by his wife.
3. A stay-at-home dad discovers that he's actually a clone created by his original self.
4. Cyberspace is actually a real living and breathing world. 
5. Humans can download any skill set into their brains. 
6. In a future where robots have become the dominant life form on earth, a group of humans who have mastered the art of magic must use their powers to protect the last remaining pockets of human civilization from the robot hordes.

Step 1: Silent Reading

Annotate:

• A line you found powerful or memorable
• A moment you found confusing
• A place you wanted more detail, emotion, or tension

Step 2: What Works Well

Start with positive feedback.

• What did you like about the text?
• Which words or ideas were strong?
• How did the text make you feel?

Step 3: Ask Questions

Ask questions to understand the text better.

Examples:

• Who is this character?
• Where does this happen?
• Why is this moment important?

Step 4: Give Suggestions

Share ideas politely.

Focus on:

• Clear meaning
• Description
• Characters
• Beginning or ending

Today's plan

• Research A.I. with reader on Moodle.
• Prepare formative writing assignment next week.

• There's no test for English during your test week.

• Debates next week. Everyone's is required to attend class.

A.I.

Harmful or helpful?

1. What are the (potential) consequences of this issue? 

2. Who is affected, and why does it matter?

1. Generative AI systems are trained on data created by people who did not give their consent to it. Many of the people are writers and artists whose work is protected by copyright. 
2. Building high-performance, AI-powered search engines might cause a very significant rise in computing power and therefore energy use. 
3. Generative AI systems are likely to be biased because they are trained on data created by humans which is often biased.

Create an A.I. code of ethics

Based on what you’ve heard and discussed, what are the most important ethical principles (moral rules) you believe all current and future AI must follow?

Create an A.I. code of ethics: padlet

Write at least one principle for a class code of ethics. Your principle should be written as a sentence followed by a short paragraph that provides more context to the reader, using evidence from your research.

Decide whether the points related to generative AI are: 

1. a problem that should be tackled, 

2. not much of an issue, 

3. an argument for restricting the use of generative AI. Explain your answers.

1. Generative AI systems are trained on data created by people who did not give their consent to it. Many of the people are writers and artists whose work is protected by copyright. 
2. Building high-performance, AI-powered search engines might cause a very significant rise in computing power and therefore energy use. 
3. Generative AI systems are likely to be biased because they are trained on data created by humans which is often biased. 
4. Scientists don’t exactly know what human consciousness is but it could one day emerge in generative AI systems because they are trained on human data. This might mean AI systems would develop their own wants and needs. 

AI misinformation

Beyonce recently spoke out against AI misinformation in a GQ interview, saying: “We have access to so much information – some facts, and some complete bullshit disguised as truth…Just recently, I heard an AI song that sounded so much like me it scared me. It’s impossible to truly know what’s real and what’s not.” Meanwhile, earlier this year, Scarlett Johansson blasted OpenAI for releasing a chatbot voice seemingly modeled upon hers.

Propose A.I. regulations

• How to prevent AI misuse (e.g., deepfakes, misinformation)
• How to ensure AI development is ethical and transparent
• How to balance innovation with public safety

Three Laws of Robotics

First Law: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

Second Law: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

Third Law: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

A.I.

Isaac Asimov Runaround

Science Fiction (sci-fi)

A genre of speculative fiction that contains imagined elements that don’t exist in the real world.

• time travel
• space travel
• are set in the future
• deal with the consequences of technological and scientific advances

Science Fiction (sci-fi)

Isaac Asimov 

(1920-1992)

• highly influential sci-fi author
• coined the term 'robotics'

• Will A.I. systems take our jobs and leave us destitute, or free us from painful or routine tasks, allowing us to develop our creativity?

Reading

Read 'Runaround'. 

Focus on understanding robot interactions.

Three Laws of Robotics

First Law: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

Second Law: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

Third Law: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.