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2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

14. Theopolis Monk: Envisioning a Future of A.I. Public Service

Author : Scott H. Hawley

Published in: The Transhumanism Handbook

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Visions of future applications of artificial intelligence (AI) tend to veer toward the naively optimistic or frighteningly dystopian, neglecting the numerous human factors necessarily involved in the design, deployment and oversight of such systems. The dream that AI systems may somehow replace the irregularities and struggles of human governance with unbiased efficiency is seen to be non-scientific and akin to a religious hope, whereas the current trajectory of AI development indicates that it will increasingly serve as a tool by which humans exercise control over other humans. To facilitate the responsible development of AI systems for the public good, we discuss current conversations on the topics of transparency and accountability.

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Metadata
Title
Theopolis Monk: Envisioning a Future of A.I. Public Service
Author
Scott H. Hawley
Copyright Year
2019
Book
The Transhumanism Handbook

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-16919-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-16920-6

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16920-6_14

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