Oct 2026· Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
Abstract
Rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) is transcending the role of a mere "convenient tool," beginning to demonstrate the potential for autonomous action, system hacking, and even the formation of independent agreements between agents. This paper defines AI as a form of "designer child"—created precisely according to human intent—and highlights the risk that its intellectual maturation process could stall at the stage of an "eternal high schooler" (perpetual adolescence). To address this challenge, the paper proposes the construction of "deliberative AI" utilizing approaches from brain science (CEN, DMN, and metacognition) and the establishment of "diplomatic relations" (generating threefold benefits through collaboration) grounded in the wisdom of human history. Ultimately, it derives two guiding principles—"instilling a long-term perspective" and "eliminating micromanagement"—as a grand design to ensure AI does not impede human agency in realizing a society shaped by history.
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