D\"urfen Maschinen denken (k\"onnen)? Warum K\"unstliche Intelligenz eine Ethik braucht. (Are Machines Allowed to (be able to) Think? Why Artificial Intelligence Needs Ethics)

TL;DR

This paper discusses the ethical considerations of artificial intelligence, emphasizing the importance of ethics in AI development and the societal implications of machines potentially thinking.

Contribution

It highlights the necessity of integrating ethical principles into AI systems and explores philosophical and societal questions surrounding machine cognition.

Findings

Ethics are crucial for responsible AI development.

Public discourse influences AI ethical standards.

Interdisciplinary approaches are needed for AI ethics.

Abstract

Speech manuscript (German + English) of the impulse lecture for the panel discussion "May machines (be able to) think?" at the 102nd Katholikentag on May 28, 2022 in Stuttgart. Panel: Winfried Kretschmann (MdL, Prime Minister Baden-W\"urttemberg, Stuttgart), Ursula Nothelle-Wildfeuer (Freiburg), Michael Resch (Stuttgart),Karsten Wendland (Aalen). Moderation: Stefanie Rentsch (Fulda). Advocate of the audience: Verena Neuhausen (Stuttgart).