By: K. Sai Spoorthi, Department of computer science and engineering, Student of computer science and engineering, Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science, 517325, Angallu, Andhra Pradesh.
Abstract
Applying generative artificial intelligence or deep learning in business processes or organizational operations is already prevalent and aggressively being implemented as a new trend that brings novelty, optimality or creativity to any organization that adopts it. But these have raised some major ethical and operational queries like bias related queries, privacy violations, and over reliance to the AI systems. This paper looks at the two faceted nature of the generative AI where the AI has been described as useful and beneficial with the need for tight human supervision to curb misuse. Practical intellectualism demands synthesis of sufficient proper governance structures that govern architectural advancement of AI technologies and regards the purpose of advancement and the judgement of people and societies, to align with the established societal perspectives. For this reason, according to the author humanization of generative AI will ensure that measures of ethical, accountability and legitimacy of the human centric AI decision making system is enhanced.
Key words: Generative AI, Innovation, Ethical considerations, AI governance, Human oversight, Decision making
Introduction
Amid the growing pace of adopting novel technologies, the problem of decision-making with the help of artificial intelligence has emerged as relevant. Depending on how generative AI models will develop in the future, the question put for society will be how content generating and data manipulating and even problem-solving machines should be used. Such systems are extraordinary in their capacities, while presenting explicit potential for increases in productivity as well as the flexibility of various processes; such features also serve to exemplify why the oversight of these systems must always remain in human hands. If such a regulation is lacking, then the prospects of falsehood, ethical issues and possible adverse effects can worsen thereby defying the very potency the above technologies post to provide. In this essay, an attempt will be made to describe possibilities associated with new developments in AI based on the notion of generativity; at the same time, it will call for the establishment of a framework that would prevent the abuse of artificial intelligence tools and algorithms, which would lead to the erosion of human control over processes that define our social reality. Finally, formation of such a framework is key in adopting the AI technologies in a society that respects the ethical aspects of decision making with human judgments.
Generative AI and its Growing Influence
That is why the increasing application of Generative AI (GAI) in different fields demonstrates the new model of cognition and optimization of the decision-making and business functioning. By way of this, it assists organizations to break down their activities into processes, create and organize resources in a context that is flooded with information. [1].As it was revealed in the recent investigations, GAI as shown in the below fig.1, integration also contributes to the decrease of the cognitive load by providing the required data and results, raising such profound issues as the dependence upon the developed systems and the AI algorithms’ prejudice. Moreover, the internal and external concerns of service organisation include matters to do with ethicality, absence of infrastructure that facilitates integration of GAI tools and issues of privacy. Where there is progress in the use of GAI, it required there should be proportionate use of the GAI while at the sometime kept in check so that there will not be any ethically wrong deeds with the help of AI.
The Capabilities and Risks of Generative AI
Some of the opportunities that generative AI brings are opportunities while the risks are stunning, significant and require close human supervision. The strings of generative AI, that is the capacity and capability to innovate new materials and the processes of designs, can also result in a noticeable advancement in different fields like engineering & manufacturing. For example, methodologies such as generative adversarial networks and optimization methods can enable the optimization that has not been possible before, which is likely to revolutionize material science by quickly generating a new structure that performs better than the previous one. However, it has some crucial issues such as, ethical issues and misuse of the new technologies. Issues such as privacy and security issues, over reliance with AI solutions, and the issues of better and more efficient regulation have come up to show that there is more to generative AI tools.[2] In this sense, it is possible to note that the areas of application of generative AI are filled with the prospects, yet the threats it possesses show that humans themselves should stay engaged in the monitoring and control of the techniques.
Potential Benefits and Ethical Concerns
Concerning generative AI in different industries, many possibilities are likely to be possible, including better and higher effectiveness and creativity. In fact, high level models can even adopt creation of content, data, preparing the same, analysis as well as decision making thus enhancing efficiency, time and cost. Besides, because of the capability to change resources, you may lift the experience in some domains, such as education or health care due to the customization necessary to satisfy the clients’ requirements in this sphere that may result in better performance. [3]However, these advantages are accompanied strictly by ethical problems which cannot be just ignored. Regarding data protection rights, AI copyright issues, and bias in the results that AI produces, there are many areas of concern, and they should remain so kept an eye on and controlled. The possibility of deepening relative inequalities is even more worrying; the low categories may suffer new deprivations with inadequate surveillance. Nevertheless, it can be seen that all of these positive aspects can be achieved; however, these have to be weighed up against the ethical considerations; thus, the importance of human decision making in addressing the fulfilment of this set of characteristics.
The Role of Human Oversight in AI Development
The fact that humans have designed AI to be integrated in the decision-making process is important in the management of risk associated with decision making automated systems. The more sophisticated and numerous the AI technologies are created, the more emergent phenomena such as this one occur, and as a result, the humans must be ready to observe and evaluate the technologies. Supervision makes the moral issues to be considered in AI models to increase its responsibility and explainability within the process. Furthermore, at some point, an AI model might need to alert a human on which its decision would be the outcome of a fear-evoking picture or a positively appealing image; human subtlety becomes necessary in this case. The developers shall therefore be in apposition to integrate HAI and in this way lead towards fashioning AI systems that are more efficient and in conformity with the ethic of societies. Disputes on the need for human involvement in the functioning of AI also explain why there is a need for frameworks that offer equity between invention and morality that is the foundation of the future of AI technology.
Frameworks for Effective Oversight and Accountability
As it was demonstrated, ad hoc governance structures with clear and specific rules and regulations should serve as the basis for the oversight of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) systems’ operation. Thus, as these technologies remain to be developed further and seep into different industries, a look at the challenges to adopting has to be taken as noted in the studies including ethical issues, technology factors, and regulations. Such barriers also demonstrate the need not only for a clear framework of the governmental governance model of the AI applications but also about human-in-the-loop approach during each stage of the GAI applications’ development. Such as the current events surrounding the EUs Artificial Intelligence Regulation the AI Act Some of the proactive governance measures include the risk-based legal framework that seeks to protect health, safety and fundamental rights. This framework also has the advantage of reducing the risks related to the deployment of GAI and also increases public trust as the way in which accountability measures will be put into operation are concrete. The oversight function therefore is not simply a regulatory business but a foundational strategy for the sanctioning of GAI in society.
The Future of Generative AI and the Imperative for Human Involvement
With further progression of progressive generative AI systems, the opportunity of their application expands across the range of spheres, which create the need for the reasonable approach to human engagement. These AI models opened the doors to accomplishing tasks that were unimaginable in the past where creativity is increased, and multiple problems are solved quickly. But the history of technology in human societies has disclosed the fact that it can be used as a tool to unleash uncontrollable vices if not supervised by morality. Incorporating people in the decision-making process will prevent excluding unbiased inputs in AI outputs and prevent the use of unaccountable AI decisions. In addition, creating a symbiosis between AI and human experts will become not only the means of eliminating risks but also the key to boosting the innovation of generative systems. [4]While society transitions into this scenario, there should be a proper conversation between technologists, ethicists, policymakers to develop sets of rules that would govern the usage of such technologies but at the same time allow for the creativity and analysis that only human beings can offer.[5]
Conclusion:
Technological advancement and their effects on society are always problems of controversy and generative AI is not an exception. From this essay it has become clear how advanced AI is, and this has given rise to questions about attribution, morality, supervision. In the absence of intervention there is high likelihood that biases or indeed actual miscreant information can reassert itself through the decisions made by the AI systems thus eradicating public confidence in them. To cover this risk adequately, rules for human supervision have got to be described in a very effective manner. Frameworks like those would ensure that human hunches, values, and culture not only have relevance in deciding on the course of usage of AI but also play a role in ensuring the responsible utilisation of the tool. Nevertheless, to avoid this problem and to maintain these frameworks actual for corresponding applications and values further discussions among technologists’ ethicists and policymakers are required. In summary, Generative AI with human participation will correct the technologization process in the correct direction and restore justice.
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Spoorthi K.S. (2024) Generative AI and the Need for Human Oversight, Insights2Techinfo, pp.1