The Nature of AI Ethics Education in the Posthuman Era
(열린교육연구, 2024.01.)
◎ In light of the development and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), ethical issues
surrounding AI have garnered significant attention in both academia and society. Consequently,
this paper explores the theoretical foundations of AI ethics based on posthumanism and seeks to
outline directions for AI ethics education. The core research questions of this study are twofold:
first, what are the theoretical foundations of posthuman ethics, and second, what are the practical
considerations and educational directions for posthuman AI ethics? The key conclusions of this
paper can be summarized as follows. Firstly, ethical challenges are increasingly important for AI
developers, emphasizing the need to establish supervisory systems that highlight ethical elements
and incorporate ethical considerations into algorithm design. Secondly, AI ethics education should
encompass not only the ethical attitudes of human users but also the ethical roles of AI itself.
Thirdly, fundamental ethical considerations related to societal changes in the posthuman era are
essential now and in the future. This paper aims to stimulate discussions in academia and
educational settings by providing essential directions for AI ethics and education in anticipation of
a future posthuman society.