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Ethics of using AI

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When can you use a GPT for research and education?

graph TB
  A((Start)) --> B("Does it matter if the outputs are true?  &nbsp");
  B -->| No | F("Safe to use GPT");
  B -->| Yes | C("Do you have the ability to verify output truth and accuracy? &nbsp &nbsp");
  C -->| Yes | D("Understand legal and moral responsibility of your errors?  &nbsp &nbsp");
  C -->| No | E("Unsafe to use GPT");
  D -->| Yes | F("Safe to use GPT");
  D -->| No | E("Unsafe to use GPT");

  style A fill:#2ECC71,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
  style B fill:#F7DC6F,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
  style C fill:#F7DC6F,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
  style D fill:#F7DC6F,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
  style E fill:#C0392B,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
  style F fill:#2ECC71,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff

Figure credit, based on: ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence in Education, UNESCO 2023



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Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

Last update: 2024-02-06