Ethical Reflections on Computationally Enabled Design in the Age of Digital Intelligence

Abstract

As technology continues to evolve and computer technology continues to improve, computational empowerment has become an integral part of our lives and work. When humans and machines begin to merge, we must be ready to embrace a whole new philosophy of life. In the field of design, the application of computing technology also provides designers with more tools and resources to create new works more efficiently, but computationally-enabled design also brings a series of ethical issues. In this regard, designers should seriously examine and think about the real function and value of computationally empowered design, and establish a design ethic that adapts to the needs of the times, in order to guide AI in a positive direction to promote social progress. This paper discusses the ethical issues and coping strategies of computationally empowered design in the age of digital intelligence mainly from three aspects and also three spatial and temporal dimensions.

Keywords: Empowerment, Artificial Intelligence, Design Ethics, Design for Good, Human-AI Relationship, Digital Intelligence, Ethical Reflections

DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1004667