The Development of AI Ethics in Japan: Ethics-washing Society 5.0?

Wright, James

doi:10.1080/18752160.2023.2275987

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“…The widespread development and use of AI made ethics guidelines and other AI governance mechanisms a key policy area in many jurisdictions around the globe. Next to the USA, China, and Japan, the European Union has focused on developing new AI-related policies and laws [58,86,125]. The recent scandals linked to the abuses and misuses of AI, coupled with the growing willingness to fill the gap with the USA and China [17] and gain a competitive edge to become agenda-setters [23,118], prompted the European Commission to call for a coordinated regulatory approach to AI.…”

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Digital ethicswashing: a systematic review and a process-perception-outcome framework

Schultz,

Conti,

Seele

2024

AI Ethics

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The term “ethicswashing” was recently coined to describe the phenomenon of instrumentalising ethics by misleading communication, creating the impression of ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI), while no substantive ethical theory, argument, or application is in place or ethicists involved. Ethicswashing resembles greenwashing for environmental issues and has become an issue – particularly since 2019 with Thomas Metzinger’s harsh criticisms as a member of the EU panel for developing ethical guidelines for AI, which he called “ethicswashing.” Nowadays, increased ethics washing has changed the perception of AI ethics, leading critics to find a “trivialization” of ethics that may even lead to “ethics bashing.” Considering the scattered literature body and the various manifestations of digital ethicswashing, we recognise the need to assess the existing literature comprehensively. To fill this gap, this research systematically reviews current knowledge about digital ethicswashing stemming from various academic disciplines, contributing to an up-to-date assessment of its underlying characteristics. Applying content analysis to map the field leads us to present five thematic clusters: ethicswashing, ethics bashing, policymaking and regulation, watchdogs, and academia. In conclusion, we synthesise ethicswashing along a process-perception-outcome framework to provide future research to explore the multiple meanings of digital ethicswashing.

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Digital ethicswashing: a systematic review and a process-perception-outcome framework

Schultz,

Conti,

Seele

2024

AI Ethics

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“…al 2022) that often rely on unrealized technology when articulating how these goals will be achieved (see Fukuyama 2018;Narvarez et. al 2021;Wright 2023a). These domestic initiatives have been discussed by many scholars (see Borovoy 2017;Robertson 2018 for focused examples), noting how the initiatives have typically paid lip service to rectifying social inequities, resulting in little consequential or systemic change (Wright 2023b).…”

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Tell me (not so little) lies: Japan, the SDGs, and the performance of global legitimacy

Christensen,

SturtzSreetharan,

Crabtree

et al. 2024

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In this paper, we consider how efforts to make the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) prominent and pervasive by influential offices and institutions in the Japanese government and private sector reveal obfuscation of issues and concerns purportedly being addressed. We consider three specific components of the SDGs: No Poverty, Zero Hunger, and Gender Equality. In doing so, we show that there is a disjuncture between official proclamations endorsing the SDG agenda and ethnographic observations that demonstrate the hollowness of these efforts. We argue that the SDGs, a repository of lofty and critical goals, many of which are arguably necessary for planetary health and collective well-being, has become a platform on which to obscure root causes and solutions to persistent societal issues while performing a globally sanctioned act of legitimacy that serves to further ensure few meaningful changes socially, politically, or structurally throughout Japan.

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Accessibility in Tourism 5.0 Approach: Enabling Inclusive and Meaningful Tourist Experiences

Vujičić,

Stankov,

Basarin

et al. 2024

Transforming Media Accessibility in Europe

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The advent of Industry 4.0 technologies, encompassing the Internet of Things (IoT), Big data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, location-based services, and virtual and augmented (VR/AR) reality systems, has revolutionized the tourism landscape, automating production and service delivery. As the momentum of Industry 4.0 propels us toward the tourism-specific concept of Tourism 4.0, questions arise about the ability of humans to keep pace with the rapid technological advancements and ensure these innovations genuinely benefit society. The ongoing debate prompts a call for humanizing Industry 4.0, echoed in the emerging concept of Industry 5.0, advocating for more responsible and humane technology approaches. Concurrently, voices championing Tourism 5.0 emphasize the need to align technology with diverse human tourism needs and enhance accessibility for a more inclusive and meaningful travel experience. Through this chapter, we endeavor to establish Tourist 5.0 as a holistic alternative to the prevailing concept of digital accessibility practices within the typically limited and task-focused tourism sector. This chapter critically examines the evolution from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0, drawing parallels with Tourism 4.0 and Tourism 5.0. The central focus of this chapter is placed on the imperative of technological accessibility, exploring how it takes precedence in the latest technological developments and contributes to the creation of more inclusive and fulfilling tourism experiences.

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The Development of AI Ethics in Japan: Ethics-washing Society 5.0?

Cited by 5 publications

References 22 publications

Digital ethicswashing: a systematic review and a process-perception-outcome framework

Digital ethicswashing: a systematic review and a process-perception-outcome framework

Tell me (not so little) lies: Japan, the SDGs, and the performance of global legitimacy

Accessibility in Tourism 5.0 Approach: Enabling Inclusive and Meaningful Tourist Experiences

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