The Grassroots Path to Ensuring Ethical AI

The Grassroots Path to Ensuring Ethical AI

From Digital Dominoes by Angeline Corvaglia

May 1, 2025 · 18 min · Season 1 · Episode 21

About this episode

Angeline Corvaglia discusses the importance of grassroots consumer demand in ensuring ethical AI with guest H. Mustafa Akyol.

In this episode of Digital Dominoes, Angeline engages H. Mustafa Akyol in a thoughtful discussion on the importance of responsible AI. Mustafa delves into the philosophical foundations of ethics in AI, tracing concepts from Aristotle to modern technological advancements. He highlights the limitations of regulatory approaches due to complexity, weak enforcement, and rollback issues, suggesting that regulations alone cannot ensure ethical AI. Instead, Mustafa advocates for grassroots consumer demand as a more effective strategy. He argues that if public awareness and education foster consumer demand for ethical AI, companies will view ethical practices as a competitive advantage rather than a regulatory burden. This shift could encourage corporations to proactively adopt responsible AI practices, leading to globally unified standards. The episode emphasizes the power of collective will in shaping the future of AI ethics. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:33 Exploring Responsible AI 01:37 Philosophical Foundations of AI Ethics 03:23 AI's Impact on Human Uniqueness 06:21 Challenges in AI Regulation 07:53 Public Awareness and Consumer Demand 13:38 Global Collaboration for…

People in this episode

Host: Angeline Corvaglia

Guest: H. Mustafa Akyol

Topics covered

  • ethical AI
  • responsible AI
  • consumer demand
  • AI regulation
  • philosophy of AI
  • corporate responsibility

Keywords

  • ethical AI
  • responsible AI
  • consumer awareness
  • AI ethics
  • corporate practices
  • global standards

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Organizations: LinkedIn

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