Abstract:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not new, but its dramatic development over recent years has produced a large number of new ethical issues, not only for those directly involved in the technology, but for all of those involved in the areas of work and study that have been affected by this technology. In particular, these developments have required a substantial change in the way ethical issues are taught at the academic level. This paper describes how the issues generated by Artificial Intelligence have been incorporated into the disciplines of Computer Ethics and Engineering Ethics at the University of Washington Tacoma in the United States. It includes not only the changes introduced by the instructors, but also the contribution of students through their essays, presentations, and capstone policy papers. The areas included in this paper are Professional Ethics, Security, Privacy, Social Media, and Intellectual Property. The paper also addresses the dilemma of whether to continue the development of AI research until the consequences of its implementation can be fully understood. Last, this paper examines the potentially catastrophic effects that the indiscriminate use of AI could bring to the power industry.

Keywords:

AI, Education, Ethics, Privacy, Social Media, Intellectual Property.