The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in the Era of Generative AI
Vassilka D. Kirova, Cyril S. Ku, Joseph R. Laracy, Thomas J. Marlowe
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Vassilka D. Kirova
Nokia Bell Labs, New Providence, New Jersey, United States
Cyril S. Ku
Department of Computer Science, William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey, United States
Joseph R. Laracy
Department of Systematic Theology and Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, United States
Thomas J. Marlowe
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, United States
Cite this paper as:Kirova, V. D., Ku, C. S., Laracy, J. R., Marlowe, T. J. (2023). The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in the Era of Generative AI.
Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 21(4), 42-50. https://doi.org/10.54808/JSCI.21.04.42
Online ISSN (Journal): 1690-4524
Abstract
In the early 2020s, advances in transformer-based deep neural networks enabled the development and growth of a number of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) systems notable for accepting natural language prompts as input. These include large language model chatbots such as ChatGPT, Bard, and others. GenAI has applications across a wide range of industries, including art, writing, software development, product design, healthcare, finance, gaming, and more. In this paper, we place these recent advances in a historical, cybernetic context. We analyze ethical issues that arise in the area of software engineering and cyber-physical systems. In addition, we explore AI-based challenges in healthcare and medicine, including a number involving GenAI. This research shows the importance of rigorous ethical analysis and resulting safeguards to address the emerging issues with AI.
