Analyzing moral and ethical beliefs to predict future artificial intelligence development

Abstract

With the ever-increasing presence of artificial intelligence in the public's day to day lives, the issues surrounding this rapidly growing technology are also growing. Specifically, moral and ethical issues are at the forefront of society's concerns with artificial intelligence. While it might seem useful to survey people of all ages, economic status, countries, and genders for their concerns about artificial intelligence, if one is concerned for the future of AI, it may be better to survey and study the younger generations, the future developers of AI. Having grown up surrounded by smart technology and the beginnings of artificial intelligence, the relationship AI has with younger people will likely differ from their older counterparts. This paper will identify the methodology of surveying college age students on their familiarity and interest with artificial intelligence and present them with a collection of morally and ethically questions about AI in general, the use of AI in the workforce, the problems with black box communication between AI machines, and AI response in life-or-death situations.