IS132_Rethinking-Ethics-in-Medicine_Implementing-AI-and-Robotics-Ethically
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“Week 8 Research”
Rethinking Ethics in Medicine – Implementing A.I. and Robotics
Ethically
The three articles presented for review this week outlined several ethical challenges within the medical field, which are present, and will likely become
even more relevant in the coming years. I found the issue of utilizing artificial
intelligence, more technologically advanced robots, and the controversial “machine learning” to be the most interesting. There are countless ethical issues and challenges within this area of medical evolution, but I will outline three that I believe are at the top.
The first large issue I see that involves an ethical dilemma, or challenge, is the lack of understanding related to AI machine learning. Currently, the “black box” dilemma leaves far too much in the way of liability and if this technology is the best thing for our society vs our businesses. Not knowing, or not being able to audit or double-check the reasoning or “thought” process behind every decision made by these systems is a big issue, with further complications and controversy. Additionally, the different types of learning that are programmed within these systems often lends for substantial variance in the results. Not knowing how we arrive at the solution, as cliché as it sounds, will effectively make the process irrelevant (or out of control, as meant in this analogy).
The second ethical issue present is the how “Big Data” will be utilized within the medical field. We are already seeing quite a bit of controversy related to how our data is being harvested, as well as how it is then being utilized, and whether we believe that this is acceptable, or an invasion of our privacies. Medical AI systems are already breaching the line that I would personally place between human rights and drastic stereotyping and profiling, based on the results of analyzing data to predict how susceptible an individual is to “X”, or predicting the lifetime insurance costs of a person based on race, beliefs, or any of the many other factors of data that is collected and used to analyze us.
Lastly, the third ethical concern is two-fold; first with the discussion of whether replacing human-filled jobs with machines and robots is the best decision. Second side being the debate on whether or not these machines are entirely capable of replacing human beings in these processes. I can see pro and cons for both sides of the replacement of humans in processes that can be completed by machine; I am a capitalist and see the business advantages of doing so, but not without ignoring a societal responsibility, in my opinion. Without having the complete transparency and understanding of
the “Black Box”, the concern of liabilities and protections with processes such as medical operations. How would the malpractice protections change, and can we as a society confidently trust these systems with our livelihood and the lives of our loved ones? Only time will till which way the public will swing, but certainly regardless of the direction, there will inherently be controversy and disagreement.
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