Is Your AI Ethical, Human-Centered and Pro-Social?
The article discusses the importance of considering ethical and social perspectives when using AI tools, particularly in higher education. It highlights the need to assess AI models for their human-centered design, transparency, and pro-social values.
AI tools are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making source-selection decisions and contextual settings that impact the values expressed in their results. When conducting research, using multiple AI models can provide a variety of sources and points of view, balancing output to address ethical and social perspectives. On April 19, three frontier AI models were prompted to provide input on the topic. ChatGPT 5.4 suggested that the ethically preferable AI model is not necessarily the most powerful one, but rather one that offers human-centered design and transparency. Cornelia C. Walther, a visiting scholar at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, notes that most research on AI models focuses on efficiency gains, but neglects to capture whether an AI system is fair, trustworthy, and environmentally accountable. Walther's research focuses on leveraging AI for social good and assessing AI models for their sensitivity to social values.
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