These systems are created for some intent by humans. Studying the ethics of AI is really thinking about the ethical issues surrounding the practice of implementing AI systems.
Ethical reflection on the intent and impact of the systems one builds is not mandatory in our field (it is for other professions) but probably still a good thing to consider if you want your contribute to society to be a positive one. Taking time to think about this stuff in a MOOC sounds like one way of avoiding doing that thinking alone and without the input of society.
Ethical reflection on the intent and impact of the systems one builds is not mandatory in our field (it is for other professions) but probably still a good thing to consider if you want your contribute to society to be a positive one. Taking time to think about this stuff in a MOOC sounds like one way of avoiding doing that thinking alone and without the input of society.