Artificial Intelligence: Automation to Ethics

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is arguably the most transformative technology of the twenty-first century. In the span of a few decades, it has migrated from research laboratories into every conceivable facet of human life - from the recommendation algorithms that shape what we read and watch, to the medical diagnostic systems that detect cancers earlier than human physicians, to the autonomous vehicles that promise to reinvent transportation. Yet AI is also the subject of profound anxieties. Will machines displace workers on a massive scale? Who bears responsibility when an algorithm makes a discriminatory decision? Can super intelligent systems ever be reliably aligned with human values? These questions do not have simple answers, and this book does not pretend otherwise. The purpose of this volume is to offer a rigorous, balanced, and accessible examination of both the opportunities and the risks posed by AI. Each chapter focuses on a distinct domain healthcare, education, economics, creativity, governance, ethics, and more and systematically weighs the benefits against the costs.