Table 7 Data extracts for sub-theme: no need to reinvent the wheel

I also don't agree with some who say that well this [AI] is a new technique, this is a new development, it needs new regulations. I disagree. If you look at it from an abstract point of view it's nothing different, it's what has been around for forever. [Rn7 (LE)]

So, I mean, I think it's, in general, we have to apply the very same frameworks that we did in the past for other new technologies, right? I mean, if we think of CRISPR and CRASPR methodologies of genome editing or so, then we, I think, we also have to ask ourselves, "ok is this now something new?" I mean, we were able to do over expressing genomes in organisms or model organisms for a long time. And what, what kind of rules did we apply here? What was, you know, the ethical standards that we should, or recommendations that we should comply with? And I think, the same is true also now for these new technologies... [Rn8 (TE)]

As a philosopher, sometimes I'm asking what are we doing? So, why do we so easily commit ourselves to a plan such as AI ethics? So, this is a bit scary. Because this is exactly what ethics should not be about. To say “well it is”. […] So, when we talk about medicine, we have to use the principles and standards of medical ethics. So, it's a completely crazy and stupid idea to say: “Well, we start from scratch, and now we think about AI ethics”. This is a kind of techno-specific focus, which is not really a good idea and which will cause concrete harm. [Rn9 (BE)]

I mean, you don't have to reinvent the wheel. There's lots and lots of folks that are looking into this [AI] now and have come up with various layers of standards and responsible AI use. So, at the very start, just pick the ones you like and start somewhere. You can fix them later, but you need to start somewhere. It's not going do you any good, like every ethics principle if you don't abide by them. So, what are the consequences if you don't ? [Rn24 (MEAI)]