Tijdens de module Responsible AI heb ik me verdiept in een hypothetisch vraagstuk: wat als AI zelfbewust wordt? Heeft het dan recht op mensenrechten? Uiteraard zijn we daar qua technologie nog niet, maar dat maakt de vraag niet minder interessant, want hoever weg we zijn weten we ook niet precies.
Hieronder vind je een korte samenvatting van het artikel.
The rapid development of artificial intelligence raises fundamental ethical and legal questions regarding the moral status of future autonomous AI systems. This essay examines whether sufficiently advanced, self-aware AI systems could justifiably be granted moral rights. Using a fictional case study inspired by Detroit: Become Human, the discussion explores the issue from ethical, societal, and regulatory perspectives. Central to the analysis is the framework of Sinnott-Armstrong and Conitzer, which argues that moral status should be grounded in the properties of an entity rather than its biological origin. Building on this framework, the essay proposes that AI rights should be derived from relevant properties, while maintaining a weaker moral status than that of humans unless compelling evidence of consciousness exists. The societal implications of AI rights, including labour market tensions and human-AI conflicts, are addressed alongside the role of Value Sensitive Design in aligning AI systems with human values. Finally, the essay argues that existing legislation, such as the EU AI Act, remains human-centred and should evolve towards a broader framework capable of addressing humans, animals, and AI systems within a unified approach. Although self-aware AI remains speculative, proactively examining its potential moral and legal status may help reduce future ethical and societal conflicts.
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