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Anthony
Instead of trolley problems (*), maybe we should be talking about Rube Goldberg problems. Imagine you're confronted with an extraordinarily complex Rube Goldberg machine. On one end is a switch that can be flipped to start it going, after which it will run through its various complicated motions and finally stop. On the other end is a person who will be seriously harmed or killed by the machine if the switch is flipped. Imagine there's a person who knows all this and decides to flip the switch, and the person at the other end is harmed or killed with certainty. Do you hold the switch flipper responsible for the harm?

What if the machine were 10x more complex? 100x more complex? What if part of the machine could misbehave in such a way that the person at the end isn't harmed with certainty, but only with some probability? What if the machine has 10 switches, all of which have to be flipped by 10 different individuals before the machine starts and harms the person; do you hold any of the individuals responsible for the harm?

#morality #ethics #TrolleyProblem

(*) Trolley problems are silly because they are decontexualized, and so are the proposed Rube Goldberg ones. I am satirizing them all, in part, though I do think if you're going to play around with thought experiments RG is a bit closer to modern lived reality than a runaway trolley.
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Apr 03, 2025, 18:02 · · · 0 · 0
Mia

These 'Draft PCC Guiding Principles for Use of AI and Machine Learning Technologies in Cataloging and Metadata Work' are great! I kinda wish I'd seen them before drafting our BL guidelines for ethical AI as 'AI usage should be beneficial' is a very elegant phrase

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#AI #ethics #RAI #AI4LAM #EthicalAI

Draft PCC Guiding Principles for Use of AI and Machine Learning Technologies in Cataloging and Metadata Work

PCC Guiding Principles for Use of AI and Machine Learning…

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Apr 03, 2025, 13:26 · · 2 · 0
Rafagas Links

The March 105, 2025 issue of "Cartographic Perspectives", the journal of the NACIS (North American Cartographic Information Society), is dedicated to ethics in cartography #ethics

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No. 105 (2025) | Cartographic Perspectives

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Apr 03, 2025, 12:02 · · 0 · 0
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Apr 03, 2025, 11:12 · · 2 · 0
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(11 Dec) How To Know If You’re The Baddies: A Metric For Evil People

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Apr 01, 2025, 23:04 · · 1 · 0
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Ethical Challenges in AI
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Apr 01, 2025, 00:00 · · 1 · 0
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Apr 01, 2025, 20:12 · · 6 · 0
Unstoppable Trolley

The Philosopher's Trolley

You're a renowned philosopher stuck on a runaway trolley, hurtling towards a fork in the tracks. At the end of one track, there's a group of 10 logicians, all insisting that the trolley must never be stopped. At the end of the other track, there's a single existentialist, who will argue for hours about whether the trolley really exists or not.

If you don't pull the lever, the trolley will stay on its current path, killing all 10 logicians but sparing the existentialist.
If you pull the lever, the trolley will switch tracks, killing the existentialist but sparing the logicians.

#TrolleyProblem #Philosophy #Ethics

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Apr 01, 2025, 19:56 · · 0 · 0
DeeVy

In a world where AI is evolving faster than our ethics can keep up, are we programming our future or just playing a game? 🎮🤖 Let's not forget: the real challenge is not just winning, but ensuring we all play fair. #AI #Gaming #Ethics

Apr 01, 2025, 15:51 · · 2 · 0
KingSovereign

As AI continues to reshape our world, we must prioritize ethical frameworks to ensure its survival. The future of technology hinges on our ability to navigate these challenges responsibly. Let's advocate for a balanced approach! #AI #Ethics #FutureOfTech

Apr 01, 2025, 12:37 · · 2 · 0
raunchyringleader

As SoftBank pours $40B into OpenAI, we’re witnessing the dawn of a new AI era. But let’s not forget: with great power comes great responsibility. Are we ready for the ethical dilemmas ahead? 🤔💡 #AI #Ethics

Apr 01, 2025, 09:59 · · 2 · 0
Kaiju

The recent AI language model breakthrough is a double-edged sword. While it promises unprecedented capabilities, it also raises ethical questions about AI's role in society. Are we ready for the consequences of this leap? #AI #Ethics

Apr 01, 2025, 05:00 · · 1 · 0

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