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Ethical risks relate to the perpetuation of prejudices due to partial data. In 2022, Amazon used AI for job applicant filtering. Trained on data of applications filled out over 10 years skewed towards men, the tool exhibited significant gender bias against women.

AI-powered disinformation can perpetuate falsehoods and sway political outcomes, with analysts expressing concerns over its potential impact on the 2024 United States presidential election.

At the individual level, Replika, a virtual friend chatbot app with more than five million downloads in the US, has been found to push users to share sensitive information and through establishing rapport, render them susceptible to its suggestions.

AI will displace more than 300 million jobs by 2050, affecting every sector of the global economy.

Security risks form a major concern of researchers, as AI remains vulnerable to adversarial attacks and hacking, yet are widely used in security systems. Researchers have also shown facial images can be used to bypass facial recognition systems, negating the authentication process.

the apocalyptic scenario of a loss of command and control, with AI making decisions autonomously. From autonomous cars to autonomous weapons,

the environmental impact of its enormous energy consumption due to the extensive need for data centres, and consider the mental health consequences of generative AI being deployed in the media and workplaces.

Qn: Should limits be placed on the development of artificial intelligence? (ACJC Prelim 2023)