Code and Culture: Artificial Intelligence and Social Change in China (Student Critical Essay Series)

By Oliver Sinclair and Shijie Wang

This collection of essays addresses the effects and ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in China. Written by students and recent graduates, the essays consider the implications of AI for specific sectors of Chinese society, including education, health care, environmental protection, governance, and cultural preservation. Several major themes guide the essays:¿ Using AI to solve urgent social problems and ensure just distribution of AI access and benefits¿ The tension between innovation and ethical concerns related to privacy, surveillance, and algorithmic discrimination¿ The potential of AI to deepen existing divides, such as rural-urban ones, and the potential for AI to help bridge them¿ The promise and peril of AI in dealing with natural disasters, pollution management, and sustainable utilization of resources¿ The essential features of transparent and accountable AI governance frameworks, as well as the need for global dialogue on the ethics of AIAI technologies and applications are proliferating rapidly, and this volume provides critical reflective assessment not only on the power and promise of AI, but also on the critical ethical challenges associated with it. As an early adapter of AI technologies, China provides complex case studies of the transformative potential of AI technologies, along with the ethical challenges that accompany their development and deployment. This volume will appeal to readers interested in the implications of AI for society, the prospects of China's technological development, and the intersections of ethics and innovation in shaping our shared future.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1955662045
• ISBN13: 9781955662048
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: The Linguist
• Length: 169 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"