Humble AI : An effort to bring artificial intelligence into better alignment with our moral aims and finally realize the vision of superior decision making through AI

Knowles, Bran and D'Cruz, Jason and Richards, John T. and Varshney, Kush R. (2023) Humble AI : An effort to bring artificial intelligence into better alignment with our moral aims and finally realize the vision of superior decision making through AI. Communications of the ACM, 66 (9). pp. 73-79. ISSN 0001-0782

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Abstract

One of the central uses of artificial intelligence (AI) is to make predictions. The ability to learn statistical relationships within enormous datasets enables AI, given a set of current conditions or features, to predict future outcomes, often with exceptional accuracy. Increasingly, AI is being used to make predictions about individual human behavior in the form of risk assessments. Algorithms are used to estimate the likelihood that an individual will fully repay a loan, appear at a bail hearing, or safeguard children. These predictions are used to guide decisions about whether vital opportunities (to access credit, to await trial at home rather than while incarcerated, or to retain custody) are extended or withdrawn.