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Published: 20 March 2023
The German Ethics Council examines how digital technologies, and in particular artificial intelligence (AI), affect human self-conception and interactions. Based on a philosophical consideration of central concepts such as intelligence, reason, action and responsibility, the Ethics Council looks at the complex interactions between humans and technology as well as societal effects resulting from the increasing digital penetration of human life. In the view of the Ethics Council, the key question for an ethical evaluation is whether human authorship and the conditions for responsible action are expanded or diminished by the use of AI. In the Opinion, the Council addresses this question in four exemplary areas – medicine, schools, public communication and the shaping of public opinion, and public administration.
An English translation of the executive summary of the Opinion is available for download. The full report will be translated in due course.
