Immortal beings without soul or conscience: Toward a corporate and an AI ethic

Abstract

No universal legal or ethical regime governs research into or application of intelligent machine technology. AI and the corporation share common features of being human creations that, potentially, are not only difficult to control, but can be destructive of the interests of humanity. The metaphor of Dr Frankenstein’s monster is apt. If we do not learn from our errors in relation to the inadequate regulation of corporations to protect human rights, the future of AI and human rights is a grim one.