An ethical examination of artificial intelligence

Purpose: This study attempts to discuss the ethical issues brought about by the rapid development of artificial intelligence and propose countermeasures, in an attempt to provide a theoretical reference for the governance of artificial intelligence ethical issues and the establishment of an artificial intelligence regulatory framework. Approach/Methodology/Design: A literature review was conducted using a structured search of various literature sources, including academic, organisational, government grey literature sources and news reports, with primary consideration given to literature published or released since 2010. Findings: Today, the rapid development of artificial intelligence has led to a wide range of ethical issues. As artificial intelligence technology continues to innovate, discussions on ethical issues must also keep pace with the times. Only artificial intelligence that develops under reasonable and standardized constraints can truly help people create a better life in the future. Practical Implications: This study analyses the main ethical problems arising from the rapid development of artificial intelligence, specifically from the perspectives of ‘environmental ethics’, ‘gender ethics’ and ‘social ethics’, and proposes corresponding countermeasures. This study analyses the main problems from three perspectives, including ‘environmental ethics’, ‘gender ethics’ and ‘social ethics’, and puts forward corresponding countermeasures, so as to provide theoretical references for the construction of a normative framework for AI ethics and make positive contributions to the promotion of ethical governance of AI. Originality/value:This paper discusses the latest major ethical issues arising from AI from a new perspective, combining three different perspectives: ‘gender ethics’, ‘environmental ethics’ and ‘social ethics’. This paper is innovative in that it discusses the contradictions caused by artificial intelligence from three different perspectives: ‘gender ethics’, ‘environmental ethics’, and ‘social ethics’, and proposes corresponding countermeasures.