What Bridges Teach Us about Ethics of AI

How history of bridges informs us on the significance of ethical AI.

Today’s AI reminds me of the early days of building bridges. The very first bridges were arched, made of masonry, stone or wood as those were the most plentiful material at that time. The builders tried different designs and learned from trial and error that arch bridges worked well, partly because of the insight on how their shape distributed the load to abutments. The actual theory behind such bridges was not known for a long time but the architects and engineers kept on making incremental…