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Unit 1.5.2 Moral and Ethical Issues
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What affects do computers in the work force have?
they replace jobs previously done by humans, it means jobs require a different skill set and
people use online services more than people.
In what senario is Automated decision making most likely to be applied?
where many decisions of the same type need to be made in very quick
Where is automated decision making used most?
finacial trading
How common is finacial trading in 2011 in the UK?
77% of trading
What are five examples of fields in which automated decision making is used?
Managing power grid, Automatic response to disaster, Plant automation, Aircraft
monotoring systems and Credit assessment within banks.
What is the aim of artificial intelligence?
to produce a system that can emulate human intelligence in some real and meaningful way in
order to solve problems
What is the main technology used in the AI field?
neural networks which attempt to simulate the mental patters of people
What are four examples of how AI is used in our day to day life?
Finacial Fraud, Speach recognition, Medical diagnostics and control systems in power
plants.
what are the environmental affects of computers?
modern electronic device are very complex and require some toxic materials and the amount of
power reqruied.
What are examples of hazardess materials in electronics?
airborne dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls, cadmium, chromium, radioactive isotopes
and mercury.
What is a social consequence of using hazardess materials in electronics?
When children who are picking through the old devices for metal they can be seriously harmed
Aside from toxic material in electronics what is another environmental concern with the rise
of technology?
the amount of power required to keep them functioning
What are the two main aspects to censorship?
Local Censorship and country censorship
What is local Censorship?
This is simply when an organisation places a restriction on their web access
What is country censorship?
When the government censors information
what analysis of personal data?
it is when a big data company takes you information and comes to conclusions about you
What is an advantage of analysis of personal data?
it is useful for catching criminals and protecting citizens
What is a disadvantage of using personal data?
it is bad because it can be used for psychological manimuplation
What legal importance does the colour paradigms have?
it could be considered discrimination if it doens't suit people who are visually impaired.