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    AI Ethics

    Application & enablementEthics of Artificial Intelligence
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    The short answer · 15 words

    In short

    Assess which values and consequences should be considered in the development and use of AI.

    Flow-alerta.cab (2026): AI Ethics. https://flow-alerta.cab/en/glossar/ai-ethics. Editorially reviewed on: 09 October 2026.

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    Practical

    Makes consequences for people and organizations part of the project decision.

    Example scenario: A team checks whether an AI-supported selection process disadvantages certain groups of people.

    Prior to deployment, discuss goals, sufferers and possible disadvantages and determine responsibilities.

    At a glance

    Core
    AI ethics, for example, examines fairness, human oversight, privacy and possible harm. It helps to identify conflicts of goals and to make well-founded decisions.
    Use
    Makes consequences for people and organizations part of the project decision.
    Example
    Example scenario: A team checks whether an AI-supported selection process disadvantages certain groups of people.
    Limits
    Reduce ethical questions to a checklist; do not include those affected; confuse voluntary recommendations with laws.

    In context

    AI Governance

    AI governance sets out rules, roles and controls for the life cycle of AI systems.

    AI Risk Management

    Identify, evaluate and adequately address risks of an AI system.

    AI Transparency

    Provide comprehensible information about the use, properties and limitations of an AI system.

    Questions about this term

    Is the legal permissibility sufficient?

    Ethical evaluation also includes values and impacts that go beyond individual legal requirements.

    All details and background

    AI ethics, for example, examines fairness, human oversight, privacy and possible harm. It helps to identify conflicts of goals and to make well-founded decisions.

    ELI5 – Explained simply

    You check who an AI tool helps and who it could disadvantage.

    Why it matters in practice

    Makes consequences for people and organizations part of the project decision.

    Example

    Example scenario: A team checks whether an AI-supported selection process disadvantages certain groups of people.

    Pitfalls and limits

    • Reduce ethical questions to a checklist; do not include those affected; confuse voluntary recommendations with laws.

    Origin & history

    UNESCO adopted its recommendation on the ethics of artificial intelligence in 2021.

    Use in mid-sized companies

    • Prior to deployment, discuss goals, sufferers and possible disadvantages and determine responsibilities.

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    Sources

    Quellenprüfung: 09.10.2026. Die Quellen belegen Definition und dokumentierte Einordnung; Anwendungsbeispiele sind mögliche Szenarien.

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