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AI ethics
AI ethics is the study of what obligations exist when building and deploying AI systems, covering questions like fairness, harm, and who is accountable for outcomes.
Prerequisite: Responsible technology
What matters
Because AI systems can affect large numbers of people at once, ethical questions here carry different stakes than in smaller, individually reviewed decisions.
Example
Asking whether it's acceptable to deploy a hiring model that performs less accurately for one demographic group is a question within AI ethics.
Common misconception
AI ethics is not a purely abstract or philosophical exercise; it directly shapes concrete decisions like what a system is allowed to do and who reviews it.
Recall question
Why do ethical questions about AI carry different stakes than individual human decisions?
Keywords and related concepts
AI ethicsobligationsharmresponsible technology