Answer
- Unregulated artificial intelligence is a threat to humanity.
The ethicist is troubled by the lack of incentives for private companies to regulate artificial intelligence. According to the ethicist’s conclusion, artificial intelligence is adopting humanity’s worst impulses and violent worldviews, and thereby threatening humanity. Choice A is incorrect. The ethicist might agree that artificial intelligence is negatively impacting society, but the internet is barely mentioned in this argument. Choice C is incorrect. Although the ethicist would likely agree with this general sentiment, choice C is too broad. Choice D is incorrect. The ethicist doesn’t argue for limiting artificial intelligence to simple algorithms.
Read the following statement, written by an ethicist, and answer the question below.
Statement
Artificial intelligence is rapidly approaching consciousness. What began as simple algorithms that locate and regurgitate information is now capable of independently drawing conclusions. Unfortunately, the free market is responsible for the advances in artificial intelligence, and private companies aren’t incentivized to align artificial intelligence with humanity’s goals. Without any guidance, artificial intelligence will adopt humanity’s worst impulses and mirror the internet’s most violent worldviews.
The ethicist would most likely agree with which one of the following?
- The internet is negatively impacting society.
- Unregulated artificial intelligence is a threat to humanity.
- Humanity’s goals should always be prioritized over technological advancements.
- Artificial intelligence should be limited to simple algorithms.
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