“The Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence and Computers: Defending a Position on the Intersection of Technology and Morality”

Your 8-10-page final paper will defend a thesis pertaining to some ethical, social, and/or legal aspect pertaining to AI and/or computers and their use. Your thesis should take the form “I will argue that…” or “This essay will defend/refute the idea that…”. In other words, you are not just describing an issue or set of issues, but defending and articulating a position regarding said issues.  Your thesis will present a contestable statement, which you will defend throughout the body of the paper. This requires at least the following: 1. Your thesis identifies, and the body of your paper establishes, a recognizable philosophical problem relevant to AI and/or computer ethics; 2. You provide an overview of how other scholars have addressed/attempted to solve this problem; 3. You argue for your thesis in relation to the success and limitations of previous scholarship.