"Nudging" - Using AI to guide people's behavior in a positive direction

When we nudge, we subtly guide someone’s behavior or thought process in a specific direction. Should AI systems now take the lead?

Nudging is not necessarily a bad thing. As Dr. Marianna Ganapini points out, placing fruits and vegetables on easily accessible shelves in a cafeteria to promote healthier eating habits seems like a reasonable and smart idea to change behavioral habits. What does this mean for AI?

I'm happy to host an online-only session with Marianna to get deeper into AI's possible influence on human behavior.

Abstract: This talk aims to shed light on the ethics of adopting nudging in an AI-human collaboration environment. Based on our current research, my collaborators and I designed a framework for using AI nudges to improve decision-making and performance while respecting ethical values such as human autonomy.

Research summary by Dr. Marianna Ganapini: https://lnkd.in/eNUEYM_K
Research paper: https://lnkd.in/eXfVphkH

About Marianna
Marianna B. Ganapini is an associate philosophy professor at Union College (USA), specializing in the philosophy of AI. She collaborates with non-profit organizations and private companies such as IBM and Themis AI. She is currently a Visiting Fellow at the IBM-Notre Dame Tech Ethics Lab. Marianna is also the CEO of Logica.Now and holds a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University.