Ethical Rationality in AI

2021 ◽  
pp. 69-84
Author(s):  
Jonas Holst
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Artificial Neural Networks ◽  
Virtue Ethics ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Ethical Problems ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Full Ethical Agents ◽  
Philosophical Understanding

Taking its starting point in a discussion of the concept of intelligence, the chapter develops a philosophical understanding of ethical rationality and discusses its role and implications for two ethical problems within AI: Firstly, the so-called “black box problem,” which is widely discussed in the AI community, and secondly, another more complex one which will be addressed as the “Tin Man problem.” The first problem has to do with opacity, bias, and explainability in the design and development of advanced machine learning systems, such as artificial neural networks, whereas the second problem is more directly associated with the prospect for humans and AI of becoming full ethical agents. Based on Aristotelian virtue ethics, it will be argued that intelligence in human and artificial forms should approximate ethical rationality, which entails a well-balanced synthesis of reason and emotion.

INCREMENTAL LEARNING IN BIOLOGICAL AND MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (06) ◽  
pp. 447-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
STEPHAN K. CHALUP
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Artificial Neural Networks ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Incremental Learning ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Recurrent Artificial Neural Networks ◽  
Standard Learning

Incremental learning concepts are reviewed in machine learning and neurobiology. They are identified in evolution, neurodevelopment and learning. A timeline of qualitative axon, neuron and synapse development summarizes the review on neurodevelopment. A discussion of experimental results on data incremental learning with recurrent artificial neural networks reveals that incremental learning often seems to be more efficient or powerful than standard learning but can produce unexpected side effects. A characterization of incremental learning is proposed which takes the elaborated biological and machine learning concepts into account.

scholarly journals The Algorithms of Mindfulness

2021 ◽  
pp. 016224392110256
Author(s):  
Johannes Bruder
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Artificial Neural Networks ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Emotional Resilience ◽  
Creative Cognition ◽  
North Americans ◽  
Artificial Neural ◽  
Algorithmic Techniques

This paper analyzes notions and models of optimized cognition emerging at the intersections of psychology, neuroscience, and computing. What I somewhat polemically call the algorithms of mindfulness describes an ideal that determines algorithmic techniques of the self, geared at emotional resilience and creative cognition. A reframing of rest, exemplified in corporate mindfulness programs and the design of experimental artificial neural networks sits at the heart of this process. Mindfulness trainings provide cues as to this reframing, for they detail each in their own way how intermittent periods of rest are to be recruited to augment our cognitive capacities and combat the effects of stress and information overload. They typically rely on and co-opt neuroscience knowledge about what the brains of North Americans and Europeans do when we rest. Current designs for artificial neural networks draw on the same neuroscience research and incorporate coarse principles of cognition in brains to make machine learning systems more resilient and creative. These algorithmic techniques are primarily conceived to prevent psychopathologies where stress is considered the driving force of success. Against this backdrop, I ask how machine learning systems could be employed to unsettle the concept of pathological cognition itself.

scholarly journals A Machine Learning Approach as a Surrogate for a Finite Element Analysis: Status of Research and Application to One Dimensional Systems

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1654
Author(s):  
Poojitha Vurtur Badarinath ◽  
Maria Chierichetti ◽  
Fatemeh Davoudi Kakhki
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Artificial Neural Networks ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Maintenance Scheduling ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Artificial Neural

Current maintenance intervals of mechanical systems are scheduled a priori based on the life of the system, resulting in expensive maintenance scheduling, and often undermining the safety of passengers. Going forward, the actual usage of a vehicle will be used to predict stresses in its structure, and therefore, to define a specific maintenance scheduling. Machine learning (ML) algorithms can be used to map a reduced set of data coming from real-time measurements of a structure into a detailed/high-fidelity finite element analysis (FEA) model of the same system. As a result, the FEA-based ML approach will directly estimate the stress distribution over the entire system during operations, thus improving the ability to define ad-hoc, safe, and efficient maintenance procedures. The paper initially presents a review of the current state-of-the-art of ML methods applied to finite elements. A surrogate finite element approach based on ML algorithms is also proposed to estimate the time-varying response of a one-dimensional beam. Several ML regression models, such as decision trees and artificial neural networks, have been developed, and their performance is compared for direct estimation of the stress distribution over a beam structure. The surrogate finite element models based on ML algorithms are able to estimate the response of the beam accurately, with artificial neural networks providing more accurate results.

scholarly journals Explainable AI: A Review of Machine Learning Interpretability Methods

Entropy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Pantelis Linardatos ◽  
Vasilis Papastefanopoulos ◽  
Sotiris Kotsiantis
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Model Complexity ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Industrial Adoption ◽  
Machine Learning Models ◽  
The Way

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have led to its widespread industrial adoption, with machine learning systems demonstrating superhuman performance in a significant number of tasks. However, this surge in performance, has often been achieved through increased model complexity, turning such systems into “black box” approaches and causing uncertainty regarding the way they operate and, ultimately, the way that they come to decisions. This ambiguity has made it problematic for machine learning systems to be adopted in sensitive yet critical domains, where their value could be immense, such as healthcare. As a result, scientific interest in the field of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI), a field that is concerned with the development of new methods that explain and interpret machine learning models, has been tremendously reignited over recent years. This study focuses on machine learning interpretability methods; more specifically, a literature review and taxonomy of these methods are presented, as well as links to their programming implementations, in the hope that this survey would serve as a reference point for both theorists and practitioners.

Adaptive kinetic structural behavior through machine learning: Optimizing the process of kinematic transformation using artificial neural networks

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Odysseas Kontovourkis ◽  
Marios C. Phocas ◽  
Ifigenia Lamprou
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Artificial Neural Networks ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Artificial Neural ◽  
Kinematic Transformation ◽  
Alternative Solutions ◽  
Digital Or

AbstractNowadays, on the basis of significant work carried out, architectural adaption structures are considered to be intelligent entities, able to react to various internal or external influences. Their adaptive behavior can be examined in a digital or physical environment, generating a variety of alternative solutions or structural transformations. These are controlled through different computational approaches, ranging from interactive exploration ones, producing alternative emergent results, to automate optimization ones, resulting in acceptable fitting solutions. This paper examines the adaptive behavior of a kinetic structure, aiming to explore suitable solutions resulting in final appropriate shapes during the transformation process. A machine learning methodology that implements an artificial neural networks algorithm is integrated to the suggested structure. The latter is formed by units articulated together in a sequential composition consisting of primary soft mechanisms and secondary rigid components that are responsible for its reconfiguration and stiffness. A number of case studies that respond to unstructured environments are set as examples, to test the effectiveness of the proposed methodology to be used for handling a large number of input data and to optimize the complex and nonlinear transformation behavior of the kinetic system at the global level, as a result of the units’ local activation that influences nearby units in a chaotic and unpredictable manner.

scholarly journals A Novel Method for Performance Measurement of Public Educational Institutions Using Machine Learning Models

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 9296
Author(s):  
Talha Mahboob Alam ◽  
Mubbashar Mushtaq ◽  
Kamran Shaukat ◽  
Ibrahim A. Hameed ◽  
Muhammad Umer Sarwar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Feature Selection ◽  
Artificial Neural Networks ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Institutional Performance ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Machine Learning Models

Lack of education is a major concern in underdeveloped countries because it leads to poor human and economic development. The level of education in public institutions varies across all regions around the globe. Current disparities in access to education worldwide are mostly due to systemic regional differences and the distribution of resources. Previous research focused on evaluating students’ academic performance, but less has been done to measure the performance of educational institutions. Key performance indicators for the evaluation of institutional performance differ from student performance indicators. There is a dire need to evaluate educational institutions’ performance based on their disparities and academic results on a large scale. This study proposes a model to measure institutional performance based on key performance indicators through data mining techniques. Various feature selection methods were used to extract the key performance indicators. Several machine learning models, namely, J48 decision tree, support vector machines, random forest, rotation forest, and artificial neural networks were employed to build an efficient model. The results of the study were based on different factors, i.e., the number of schools in a specific region, teachers, school locations, enrolment, and availability of necessary facilities that contribute to school performance. It was also observed that urban regions performed well compared to rural regions due to the improved availability of educational facilities and resources. The results showed that artificial neural networks outperformed other models and achieved an accuracy of 82.9% when the relief-F based feature selection method was used. This study will help support efforts in governance for performance monitoring, policy formulation, target-setting, evaluation, and reform to address the issues and challenges in education worldwide.

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