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Human dignity/respect

Managing the ethical and risk implications of rapid advances in artificial intelligence: A literature review

Meek et al. (2016)

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Delegating by humans of key decisions to AI systems, or AI systems that make decisions that diminish human control and autonomy, potentially leading to humans feeling disempowered, losing the ability to shape a fulfilling life trajectory, or becoming cognitively enfeebled.

"Discrepancies between caste/status based on intelligence may lead to undignified parts of the society—e.g., humans—who are surpassed in intelligence by AI"(p. 688)

Other risks from Meek et al. (2016) (17)