BCS Exam AIF Topic 12 Question 20 Discussion

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Question #: 20
Topic #: 12

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From the Ell's ethics guidelines for Al, what does 'The Principle of Autonomy,' mean?

ARobots will have freewill.

BAl agents will behave as humans.

CAl systems will be human-centric

DAl systems will preserve human agency.

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Suggested Answer: B

Professor David Chalmers described consciousness as having two questions: 'What is it like to be conscious?' and 'Can machines be conscious?'. The first question, 'What is it like to be conscious?', is an attempt to understand what it is like to experience the subjective aspects of consciousness, such as feeling, emotion, and perception. The second question, 'Can machines be conscious?', is an attempt to understand whether or not machines can have the same kinds of subjective experiences as humans. For more information, please see the BCS Foundation Certificate In Artificial Intelligence Study Guide or the resources listed above.

by Peggie at Jul 04, 2023, 03:03 PM

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Linsey

3 months ago

I don't think the 'Principle of Autonomy' is about robots having free will. That would be like giving a toaster the power to choose whether or not it wants to make toast. Definitely going with D on this one.

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Lisbeth

3 months ago

Wouldn't it be hilarious if the answer was 'robots will behave as humans'? Like, imagine an AI system getting a case of the Mondays or arguing about who left their dirty dishes in the break room. But yeah, D is the way to go.

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Lauran

2 months ago

D) Al systems will preserve human agency.

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Dallas

2 months ago

C) Al systems will be human-centric

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Huey

2 months ago

B) Al agents will behave as humans.

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Carline

2 months ago

A) Robots will have freewill.

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Theodora

4 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure if 'human-centric' is the right interpretation here. Wouldn't that go against the whole idea of AI being independent? I'm leaning towards D as well.

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Aleta

2 months ago

Yeah, I don't think AI should behave exactly like humans either.

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King

3 months ago

Robots having freewill doesn't seem right in this context.

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Dell

3 months ago

I agree, it's important for AI to respect human autonomy.

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Larae

3 months ago

I think 'The Principle of Autonomy' means that Al systems will preserve human agency.

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Annamaria

4 months ago

I'm not sure, but C also sounds plausible since it mentions being human-centric.

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Verda

4 months ago

I agree with Margo, D makes sense because it's about preserving human agency.

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Margo

4 months ago

I think the answer is D.

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Tu

4 months ago

I'm not sure, but C also sounds plausible since it mentions being human-centric.

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Annice

4 months ago

I agree with Johnna, D makes sense because it's about preserving human agency.

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Jolanda

4 months ago

The 'Principle of Autonomy' doesn't mean robots will have free will, that's just crazy! It's clearly about preserving human agency, so I'd go with option D.

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