Bioethics and artificial intelligence: a current overview of the literature

Abstract

Artificial intelligence refers to the performance, by computer devices, of intellectual processes characteristic of human beings, such as reasoning, discovering meanings, generalizing or learning from experience. Artificial intelligence occurs when computer programs perform action for which they were not explicitly programmed. Although a well-defined concept, its complex performance poses various bioethical conflicts and questions, often clarified only when they emerge. Despite the regulations put in place during the field’s development, these are constantly undergoing adaptations thus justifying further studies on the subject.