The unintended consequences of embedded values in socio-technical systems: A critical reflection using formal analysis of speedometers in customer vehicles.

Rosa, Juan de la; Ruecker, Stan

doi:10.1080/14606925.2019.1595004

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“…Advances in AI tools are an exciting development for society, especially in the field of restoration ecology, where anything that may improve predictions about future outcomes is worth considering. Inversely, AI tools, like all tools and technology, are embedded with values and agency (Latour 1992; Latour 2005; de la Rosa & Ruecker 2019), so their use must be carefully considered. These embedded values, and the historical data which AI often accesses for its computations, suggest that AI tools also have embedded bias.…”

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“…These objectives are often influenced by ecological, social, and geomorphological factors present within the habitat that is being restored (Clewell & Aronson 2013). Furthermore, restoration objectives can be influenced through stakeholders' personal interests in increasing the economic, cultural, esthetic, educational, and scientific benefits provided by a project (Hobbs & Harris 2001;Clewell et al 2005;Allison 2023).…”

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Ecological restoration and artificial intelligence: whose values inform a project?

Woodrich,

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2024

Restoration Ecology

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Significant attention has been given to how artificial intelligence (AI) can be utilized by society and in scientific fields in recent years. This article explores how AI tools utilized in various fields have been and can be applied to ecological restoration projects, their affiliated benefits and drawbacks, and what those tools depend on. While restoration efforts can benefit from such tools, individual and institutional values primarily drive project goals. As such, AI tools are constrained in their usefulness in restoration because they can only factor in value‐oriented variables to a certain degree. In fact, certain restoration practices may be so value‐laden that the use of AI may bias a restoration project in a manner which could lead to undesired outcomes. This article posits that AI can be integrated into ecological restoration projects, but that practitioners (and academics) should recognize the complexity of what AI tools are before they use them.

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