Understanding Human-Machine Interaction
Humans and machines communicate and work together in many ways, from smartphones to industrial robots.
Moral and Ethical Issues
- Privacy & Surveillance: Machines collect data, risking unauthorised access (e.g., smart home devices).
- Autonomy & Control: Who controls autonomous machines? (e.g., self-driving cars making quick decisions).
- Bias & Fairness: AI can inherit biases, causing unfair treatment (e.g., facial recognition errors).
- Accountability: It’s hard to know who’s responsible when machines make mistakes (e.g., AI in healthcare).
Check out a case of death of Elaine Herzberg: a first pedestrian fatality caused by a self-driving car. Whose fault was it?
Social and Economic Implications
- Job Displacement: Automation can replace human jobs (e.g., factory robots).
- Digital Divide: Unequal access to technology limits opportunities (e.g., rural internet gaps).
- Social Isolation: Relying on machines can reduce human interaction (e.g., virtual reality).
Environmental Impacts
- E-Waste: Disposing of electronics harms the environment.
- Energy Use: Data centres and AI require a significant amount of energy.
Ethical Guidelines
- Transparency: Systems should explain their decisions.
