Why dignity is a troubling concept for AI ethics.

Rueda, Jon; Ausín, Txetxu; Coeckelbergh, Mark; Del Valle, Juan Ignacio; Lara, Francisco; Liedo, Belén; Llorca Albareda, Joan; Mertes, Heidi et al. · Patterns (N Y) · 2025

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Abstract

The concept of dignity is proliferating in ethical, legal, and policy discussions of AI, yet dignity is an elusive concept with multiple philosophical interpretations. The authors argue that the unspecific and uncritical employment of the notion of dignity can be counterproductive for AI ethics.