Chapter7_EthicsAndOwnership

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Syllabus

Ethics and ownership

  • Why ethics are important
    • Help stop the misuse of computers
    • The use of computer needs to be governed
    • Help keep users safe when using computers
    • Provides rules for using computers
    • Help stop intellectual property theft
    • Reference to laws
    • Reference to security issues
  • Importance of joining a professional ethical body
    • Has ethical guidelines to follow
      • so clients and other staff know the standards being applied
      • so he does not have to decide what is ethical it’s written down
    • Clients and staff know he is reputable
      • Recognition of his skills / knowledge
      • There may be a test / requirement for entry
    • They provide help and support
      • For example if he needs legal service
    • They run training courses
      • to keep his skills up-to-date
  • Professional ethical body
    • BCS (British Computer Society)
    • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)
  • Copyright
    • Formal and legal rights to ownership
    • Protect intellectual property
    • Protects against unauthorized reproduction of work
    • Provides for legal right of redress
  • Free Software Foundation
    • Source code comes with the software
    • No charge
    • If the software is modifies, the edited source code must be released under the same license
    • Can still be copyrighted
    • Set restrictions on what the user can do
  • Open Source Initiative
    • Run the software for any legal purpose as they wish
    • The source code comes with the software
    • Study the program source code and modify it where necessary to meet their needs
    • Redistribute copies of the software to friends and family
  • Shareware
    • The software is free for a trial period (may be limited in feature)
    • Do not have access to the source code
    • After the trial a fee is requested
    • If the user wants to continue to use the software they need to pay
  • Commercial software
    • The software can be legally used only after a fee has been paid
    • Source code not provided
    • The software is purchased
    • With a license restricts the number of users
    • The program code for the software cannot be edited
    • Restricted use
    • Limited number of installation allowed
  • How AI can help
    • Machines can learn from past problems/mistakes
      • They can adapt to stop the same problem occurring again
      • They can learn to predict what might happen and raise an alert
    • Machines can learn how to work more efficiently
      • When an action slows the system down, it can prevent this happening again
      • When an action increases the speed of the system, it can repeat this when necessary to improve the efficiency
  • Impact of AI
    • Job lost
    • More efficient production
    • More leisure time
    • Help us to conserve natural resource
    • Detection of pollution
    • Renewable energy
  • Applications of AI
    • Transport: autonomous vehicles delivery drones
    • Criminal justice system: facial recognition
    • Advertising and use of data: purchasing assistant
    • Healthcare: artificial limb technology, medical procedures require extreme precision
    • Military: drones used to carry out dangerous tasks, attacking drone, auto-defense system
    • Environmental protection: climate change prediction, energy usage regulation