What is it about humanity that we can't give away to intelligent machines? A European perspective
Coombs, Crispin; Stacey, Patrick; Kawalek, Peter; Simeonova, Boyka; Becker, Joerg; Bergener, Katrin; Carvalho, João Álvaro; Fantinato, Marcelo; Garmann-Johnsen, Niels Frederik; Grimme, Christian; Stein, Armin; Trautmann, Heike
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Coombs, C. Stacey, P. Kawalek, P. Simeonova, B. Becker, J. Bergener, K. Carvalho, J. Á. Fantinato, M. Garmann-Johnsen, N. F. Grimme, C. Stein, A. Trautmann, H. (2021). What is it about humanity that we can't give away to intelligent machines? A European perspective. International Journal of Information Management, 58, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2021.102311Abstract
One of the most significant recent technological developments concerns the development and implementation of
‘intelligent machines’ that draw on recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. However, there are
growing tensions between human freedoms and machine controls. This article reports the findings of a workshop
that investigated the application of the principles of human freedom throughout intelligent machine develop-
ment and use. Forty IS researchers from ten different countries discussed four contemporary AI and humanity
issues and the most relevant IS domain challenges. This article summarizes their experiences and opinions
regarding four AI and humanity themes: Crime & conflict, Jobs, Attention, and Wellbeing. The outcomes of the
workshop discussions identify three attributes of humanity that need preservation: a critique of the design and
application of AI, and the intelligent machines it can create; human involvement in the loop of intelligent ma-
chine decision-making processes; and the ability to interpret and explain intelligent machine decision-making
processes. The article provides an agenda for future AI and humanity research