Good AI for the Present of Humanity Democratizing AI Governance

TL;DR

This paper advocates for a democratic, Cyberpunk-inspired approach to AI ethics and governance, emphasizing public participation to address power imbalances in the AI industry.

Contribution

It proposes a shift towards democratic AI governance inspired by Cyberpunk themes, highlighting the need for public involvement over traditional ethical frameworks.

Findings

Identifies deficits in current AI industry power structures

Suggests public opinion as a basis for AI governance

Calls for a more inclusive, democratic approach to AI ethics

Abstract

What do Cyberpunk and AI Ethics have to do with each other? Cyberpunk is a sub-genre of science fiction that explores the post-human relationships between human experience and technology. One similarity between AI Ethics and Cyberpunk literature is that both seek to explore future social and ethical problems that our technological advances may bring upon society. In recent years, an increasing number of ethical matters involving AI have been pointed and debated, and several ethical principles and guides have been suggested as governance policies for the tech industry. However, would this be the role of AI Ethics? To serve as a soft and ambiguous version of the law? We would like to advocate in this article for a more Cyberpunk way of doing AI Ethics, with a more democratic way of governance. In this study, we will seek to expose some of the deficits of the underlying power structures of the AI industry, and suggest that AI governance be subject to public opinion, so that good AI can become good AI for all.