How Artificial Intelligence Will Drive Social Policy Actions?
Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) ensures alternative solutions to global issues, ranging from food security to economic development and the development of health services. However, these innovative tools bring new challenges. This paper deals with the Ethics of AI and social policy. Tree points are discussed in this paper. First, AI opportunities and challenges related to social policy. The second is the importance of the ethics of AI, and the third point is the new strategies and policy actions needed to ensure social development. As concluded in this paper, optimal actions are needed since AI is strengthening the role of the transnational corporation in societies at the expense of Governments and States’ roles. While companies’ investments in AI are purely motivated by economic profits, States are left with the responsibility of guaranteeing social development and fundamental human rights. Rethinking public policies becomes thus an obligation rather than a choice.
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