Inteligența Artificială și responsabilitatea morală în societatea digitală între automatizare și discernământul uman [Articol]

Abstract

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly embedded in the decision-making structures of today’s digital society, reshaping how we understand autonomy, responsibility, and moral agency. In the context of rapid automation, this paper offers a critical reflection on the tension between technological efficiency and the ethical demands of human discernment. Can a system lacking moral consciousness truly be held responsible? What are the risks when decision-making is externalized to an algorithm devoid of intentionality and empathy? This study adopts a philosophical approach, reassessing key concepts such as autonomy, agency, and moral accountability in light of the emerging digital condition. It explores major ethical paradigms—deontological, utilitarian, and virtue-based—in relation to the limits of AI in replicating or replacing moral judgment. The paper argues for the preservation of responsibility as a fundamental human trait and advocates for a renewed ethical framework to guide responsible human–machine interaction.