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Authors:van der Puil; Roxanne, Spahn, Andreas, Royakkers, Lambèr Pages: 1 - 20 Abstract: There are concerns amongst researchers and the general public that social media platforms threaten democratic values. Social media corporations and their engineers have responded to these concerns with various design solutions. Though the objective of designing social media democratically sounds straightforward, the concrete reality is not. The authors discuss what a democratic design for social media platforms could look like by exploring two classical conceptions of democracy, one in the liberal tradition and the other in the deliberative tradition. In particular, they discuss three concerns: 1) mis- and disinformation; 2) hate speech; and 3) the relations between filter bubbles, echo chambers, and public debate. By describing the underlying ideals of the two traditions and translating these into design guidelines, the authors make explicit how varied and contrary the implications of different conceptions of democracy can be for addressing public concerns and designing for democratic social media. With these things in mind, this article responds to a call, which is to raise awareness among social media corporations, engineers, and policymakers about varying democratic ideals and the implications that these may have for social media. Keywords: IT Security and Ethics; Security & Forensics; Information Ethics Citation: International Journal of Technoethics (IJT), Volume: 14, Issue: 1 (2023) Pages: 1-20 PubDate: 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z DOI: 10.4018/IJT.331800 Issue No:Vol. 14, No. 1 (2023)
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Authors:Watanabe; Alice Pages: 1 - 15 Abstract: From the perspective of political philosophy, this article examines the extent to which artificial intelligence (AI) applications in higher education contain totalitarian elements. Drawing on the theoretical considerations of Hannah Arendt, the author first identifies the key characteristics of total domination and then relates these to two AI applications in the field of higher education: adaptive learning systems and AI-based text generators. On this basis, the article elaborates on the similarities between concrete AI technologies and totalitarian structures. Finally, the author formulates questions that can be used to examine if concrete AI applications exhibit totalitarian traits. The aim of this theoretical contribution is to provide a perspective that will help to identify new dangers of AI or to see already known dangers in a new light, leading to a deeper and broader discourse on the consequences of AI. Keywords: IT Security and Ethics; Security & Forensics; Information Ethics Citation: International Journal of Technoethics (IJT), Volume: 14, Issue: 1 (2023) Pages: 1-15 PubDate: 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z DOI: 10.4018/IJT.329239 Issue No:Vol. 14, No. 1 (2023)
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Authors:Hinton; Charlene Pages: 1 - 15 Abstract: Despite the prolific introduction of ethical frameworks, empirical research on AI ethics in the public sector is limited. This empirical research investigates how the ethics of AI is translated into practice and the challenges of its implementation by public service organizations. Using the Value Sensitive Design as a framework of inquiry, semi-structured interviews are conducted with eight public service organizations across the Estonian government that have piloted or developed an AI solution for delivering a public service. Results show that the practical application of AI ethical principles is indirectly considered and demonstrated in different ways in the design and development of the AI. However, translation of these principles varies according to the maturity of the AI and the public servant's level of awareness, knowledge, and competences in AI. Data-related challenges persist as public service organizations work on fine-tuning their AI applications. Keywords: IT Security and Ethics; Security & Forensics; Information Ethics Citation: International Journal of Technoethics (IJT), Volume: 14, Issue: 1 (2023) Pages: 1-15 PubDate: 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z DOI: 10.4018/IJT.322017 Issue No:Vol. 14, No. 1 (2023)
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