Human Freedom in the Age of AI

<p>This book claims that artificial intelligence (AI) may affect our freedom at work in our daily life and in the political sphere. The author provides a philosophical framework to help make sense of and govern the ethical and political impact of AI in these domains. AI presents great opportunities and risks raising the question of how to reap its potential benefits without endangering basic human and societal values. The author identifies three major risks for human freedom. First AI offers employers new forms of control of the workforce opening the door to new forms of domination and exploitation. Second it may reduce our capacity to remain in control of and responsible for our decisions and actions thereby affecting our free will and moral responsibility. Third it may increase the power of governments and tech companies to steer the political debate thereby affecting the possibility of a free and inclusive political participation. The author claims that it is still possible to promote human freedom in our interactions with AI. This requires designing AI systems that help promote workers’ freedom strengthen human control and responsibility and foster a free active and inclusive democratic participation.</p><p><em>Human Freedom in the Age of AI </em>will be of interest to scholars and graduate students working on the ethics of technology philosophy of technology political philosophy design and artificial intelligence.</p>