Chapter 7: Ethics and ownership

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What are the types of Software licenses?
- Free Software foundation
- Open Source
- Shareware
- Commercial
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What is the Free software foundation?
Software which is free of cost but can still be copyrighted, users are able to redistribute and edit the source code.
- Any redistributed version of it must contain the original terms of free use, modification, and distribution (copylet)
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What is Open-source?
Software is released with the source code. Users can edit and redistribute itunder the same terms. Usually, free.
- Users can edit code
- Users can fix errors
- Allows for collaboration
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What is Shareware?
Software that is free for a limited amount of time, and has a subscription model to pay to have complete access to it.
- Users can redistribute
- Free trial period
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What is Commercial software?
Software the user must always pay before being able to use it.
- Source code is not provided; can't be edited
- No redistribution
- Earn money by charging for license
- Program is copyrighted
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What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
A machine or application which carries out a task that requires some degree of intelligence when carried out by a human, such as;
- Use of language
- Image recognition
- Analysing data to predict outcomes
- Learn from past mistakes to never repeat again
- Identify optimum steps based on past actions and results
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Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
Police identifying wanted people:
- Uses image recognition to identify characteristics in an image
Natural language interfaces:
- Uses speech recognition to identify words spoken; adapts to learn regional accents
Self-driving cars:
- Detects position on the road and within the traffic
- Follows a route // Collision avoidance // Self-parking etc.
Spoken Interfaces:
- Uses natural language processing to take a sentence and work out its meaning
Game playing:
- Models characters in a computer game to allow computer characters to react according to the player's movements
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Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
Social:
- Manual labour replaces by automation; potentially leading to unemployment↑
- Could also lead to increased leisure time↑
Economic:
- Lower manufacturing costs due to increased innovation and efficiency by automation from AI.
Environmental:
- Detrimental impact due to robot manufacturing, due to limited resources and its waste disposal.
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