AI's Growing Role: Improving Lives but Raising Ethical Questions
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AI is being used in healthcare and medical research to analyze large datasets and help develop new diagnoses and treatments more quickly.
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"Hidden" AI systems help coordinate transportation networks, optimizing flights, train routes, traffic signals, and navigation apps.
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AI helps create custom products like beer and new imaginary species, but can also be misused to create bioweapons or spread disinformation.
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Militaries use AI for tasks like missile guidance, submarine detection, predicting terrorist movements, and autonomous weapons systems, raising ethical concerns.
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Ubiquitous AI applications make regulations and ethical guidelines crucial to reap benefits while minimizing risks.