Ethics & Law (1): Introduction to DEDA Framework. Preparation for debates: Ethical Decision-Making.


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1. Introduction

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging field that leads to enormous new business opportunities. The growth of AI and its broad application has great economic benefits, however also results in serious societal implications. Therefore questions of ethics are becoming vital, as AI systems might be negatively biased that can negatively impact our lives Thus different concepts and frameworks need to be taken into consideration while developing AI. During the first independent study day, you will get insights into DEDA Framework, learn about Ethical Decision Making and prepare for the Socratics debate that will be held during tomorrow's Data Lab.

If you have questions regarding the study material, you can send us an email or ask your questions during DataLab sessions.

Make sure to upload all the answers to the questions listed below to your GitHub account.

2. AI Ethics

2a Watch the video by IMB Technology: "What is AI Ethics?"

2b Answer questions related to the video.

  1. What does it take to earn trust in an artificial intelligence?
  2. What are the 3 principles when thinking about AI in an organization?
  3. How does socio-technological challenge must be addressed?
  4. What does holistically means?

3. DEDA framework

3a What is DEDA framework?

The Data Ethics Decision Aid for researchers is focused on making the dilemma of ethical decision-making explicit. The framework helps researchers reflect and justify their data-related decisions on ethical issues concerning data. DEDA is a survey that states a series of open questions. DEDA can be used at any time during a research project. The questions stated in the survey simply function to increase awareness of certain ethical issues and help the researcher record their decision-making process.

Please download DEDA framework by clicking this link.
Please download DEDA handbook by clicking this link.

3b Answer questions related to DEDA.

  1. What are the steps of DEDA framework?
  2. What is the aim of using such framework?

4. Debate on Ethical Decision – Making

4a Read chapter 3 on "Ethical Decision-Making" (Dignum, 2019).

4b Conduct additional online research to find sources that related to this topic.

4c Prepare "for" arguments and "against" arguments for the debate.

Topic of the debate: It is always possible to ensure ethical decision-making in an AI era.

Tip: watch the video below to prepare for the debate

Literature

De Ethische Data Assistent (DEDA). (2017). Utrecht Data School. https://dataschool.nl/deda/

Dignum, V. (2019). Responsible Artificial Intelligence: How to Develop and Use AI in a Responsible Way (Artificial Intelligence: Foundations, Theory, and Algorithms). (Freely accessible through Springer using BUAS login)