AI Ethics: A Textbook

This book explores critical ethical concerns in the development and use of artificial intelligence, providing clear and accessible information on central concepts and debates. It emphasizes the importance of understanding how ethical questions play out in practice and explores the scope of AI ethics within broader debates and concerns. Written with students and educators in mind, it offers essential insights into the evolving field of AI ethics and presents methods and strategies for analyzing and understanding ethical questions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 522 pages
Publication date: 06 April 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate and critical ethical considerations surrounding the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI). Providing a clear and accessible introduction to central concepts and debates in AI ethics, it explores how related problems are prompting us to reexamine fundamental questions about human life, value, and meaning. Moreover, the book demonstrates how foundational and theoretical issues intersect with real-world controversies, emphasizing the practical implications of ethical dilemmas.

Throughout the book, all topics are explored in depth, with detailed explanations of relevant ethical and philosophical debates, drawing from both historical and contemporary sources. Questions related to AI ethics are contextualized within the broader realm of technology, regulation, society, religion, and culture, aiming to provide readers with a nuanced understanding of the scope of AI ethics within these interconnected domains.

Written with both students and educators in mind, the book is user-friendly, with key terms clearly defined and numerous exercises designed to engage and challenge readers. It serves as an essential resource for those seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the evolving field of AI ethics. Furthermore, the book offers a diverse range of methods and strategies for analyzing and understanding ethical questions, supported by illustrative case studies.

By exploring the ethical implications of AI, this book empowers readers to navigate the complex terrain of this rapidly advancing technology, ensuring that it is developed and applied in a responsible and ethically sound manner.

Weight: 975g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811993817
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023