Legal, Ethical, Environmental Issues

Question 1

What is copyright?

Answer 1

Copyright is the right to copy.

Question 2

What is proprietary software?

Answer 2

Proprietary software refers to software that is privately owned, controlled, and distributed under specific licensing terms that restrict users’ rights to modify, distribute, or access its underlying source code.

Question 3

What is open-source software?

Answer 3

Software that is distributed with its source code, making it available for use, modification, and distribution with its original rights.

Question 4

What are some of the ethical issues associated with AI and getting it to do jobs that humans normally do?

Answer 4

-Unjustified actions. Much algorithmic decision-making and data mining relies on inductive knowledge and correlations identified within a dataset.
-Opacity.
-Bias.
-Discrimination.
-Autonomy.
-Informational privacy and group privacy.

Question 5

What are some of the environmental issues associated with manufacturing computers and their components?

Answer 5

Manufacturing computers also require significant amounts of water and precious materials, which deplete natural resources.

Question 6

What are some of the legal and ethical issues associated with the collection and use of personal data?

Answer 6

Ethical data collection involves obtaining consent, ensuring anonymity where necessary, and being transparent about how data is used.