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Is using AI tools innovation or exploitation? 3 ways to think about the ethics

  • Written by Leo S. Lo, Dean and Professor, College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences, University of New Mexico
imageAI technology seems to be evolving faster than collective wisdom about how to use it ethically. Nutthaseth Vanchaichana/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Artificial intelligence can be used in countless ways – and the ethical headaches it raises are countless, too.

Consider “adult content creators” – not necessarily the first...

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