Ethical AI: Beyond Proclamations and Platitudes

Sun Sun Lim

Chapter 3 in Humanising Technology:Reflections on Design, Ethics and Inclusion, 2025, pp 87-128 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: I turn next to the theme of ethical AI. This is a subject I have circled back to repeatedly over the years, not because it is fashionable, but because it is urgent. For every earnest declaration about AI being harnessed for the good of humanity, there has been a disquieting reminder of how fragile those commitments are in practice. Chatbots that parrot humanity’s darkest prejudices, algorithms that quietly deepen inequities, deepfakes that unsettle our grasp of truth — these episodes show that when it comes to AI, lofty ideals and hard realities often part ways…

Keywords: User-centric Design; AI Ethics; Inclusive Design; Digital Parenting; Digital Wellbeing; Digital Literacy; Future of Learning; Future of Work; Tech for Good; Tech Governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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