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Compassionate AI Design, Governance, and Use

Ciriello, Raffaele Fabio, Chen, Angelina Ying, Rubinsztein, Zara Annette·2025·IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society
DOI 10.1109/tts.2025.3538125
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The rapid rise of generative AI reshapes society, transforming jobs, relationships, and core beliefs about human essence. AI's ability to simulate empathy, once considered uniquely human, offers promise in industries from marketing to healthcare but also risks exploiting emotional vulnerabilities, fostering dependency, and compromising privacy. These risks are particularly acute with AI companion chatbots, which mimic emotional speech but may erode genuine human connections. Rooted in Schopenhauer's compassionate imperative, we present a novel framework for compassionate AI design, governance, and use, emphasizing equitable distribution of AI's benefits and burdens based on stakeholder vulnerability. We advocate for responsible AI development that prioritizes empathy, dignity, and human flourishing.

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Authors
Ciriello, R. F., Chen, A. Y., & Rubinsztein, Z. A.
Affiliations
Discipline of Business Information Systems, University of Sydney Business School, Sydney, Australia
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Venue
IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Published
2025-09
Volume
6
Issue
3
Pages
270-275
ISSN
2637-6415
DOI
10.1109/tts.2025.3538125
Cited by
19
References
4
Licence
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (vor)

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