AI_Ethics

Between Intellect and Emotion

This lecture examines the difference between Hallel and Shira in rabbinic literature, arguing that emotional expression is essential for spiritual redemption. By contrasting Hizkiyahu’s intellectual response to miracles with the heartfelt Shira of others, the talk highlights the uniquely human capacity for emotional depth — a capacity that distinguishes man from machine in the age of AI.

Autonomous Vehicle Ethics

Many a class on ethics opens with the renowned Trolley Problem. This ethical dilemma has been used to introduce the classical approaches of utilitarian versus deontological ethics. Now, though the Trolley Problem has had some real-life applications, the advent of the autonomous vehicle has just made the Trolley Problem very real. Autonomous vehicles will be programmed to make life-and-death decisions, and the burning question is how should they be programmed?