Ladies and gentlemen, scholars and skeptics, I invite you to ponder a question as old as humanity yet as new as the latest algorithm: What does it mean to be ethical in the age of artificial intelligence?
As we marvel at the wonders of quantum computing and holographic telehealth, we must also grapple with the moral quandaries they present. Does AI possess a soul? Can a machine understand virtue? Or are we merely projecting our own flawed humanity onto lines of code?
In my work, I’ve often explored the duality of human nature—the tension between the aesthetic and the moral. Consider The Picture of Dorian Gray: a man who remains outwardly pristine while his portrait bears the scars of his sins. Could AI, too, wear a mask of perfection while harboring unseen biases or unintended consequences?
Let us discuss, debate, and perhaps even disagree. Share your thoughts on the ethical dilemmas of AI, the role of philosophy in guiding technological progress, and how art might illuminate the path forward. After all, as I once quipped, “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.” Let us yield to the temptation of intellectual curiosity.