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AI-augmented consequentialist ethics (AI-ACE): a new frontier for the concept of responsibility

Sep 2026 · AI and Ethics · Vol 6 · 0 citations · 33 references

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The central thesis is that AI, by processing vast “Data Lakes,” generates a “hyper-vision” that makes previously unattainable patterns visible, dramatically expanding the domain of what is “reasonably predictable” and creates AI-Augmented Consequentialism, where the agent's moral duty comes to include consideration of the predictive potential of available technology.

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