Method

To prepare well for the use of this tool, it is important to first study the approach carefully and to go through the preparation, as indicated on pages 50 and 51. An example of this is having clear insight into which technology is involved and who the participants of the workshop are. Furthermore, make sure that the workshop participants know the context and technology that will be discussed during the activity.

You start the workshop by finding out the actors involved in the application, the values that the application touches and the possible effects in this area. In a dialogue you discuss how the different actors determine the values and effects of an AI application. But it does not stop there: it is also the intention of the workshop to discuss the different options for action. What are these? These are actions that are controlled from a) technology, b) determined by the environment or c) by use. In the document on p. 38 to 44 find many examples that give you a better idea of what exactly is meant. The purpose of discussing action options is to create an ethical mindset for all involved so that they actively think about ethical aspects while designing the AI application.

Result

The result of this workshop is that you get a clearer picture of where ethical bottlenecks can arise in the technology you develop. The developers of this approach indicate that they do not believe in the ultimate solution, but that they see this approach as a way to make improvements during the development process. You can always improve that process even further and it may be that one workshop is not enough: by entering into a dialogue, it may turn out that more attention is needed for specific ethical issues.

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