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What are Some Future Concerns with the Evolution of AI?

Karen Magruder, MSW, LCSW-S

January 1, 2024

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What are some future concerns with the evolution of AI?

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I have some existential worries about whether there could be a possibility of, an advanced AI, especially with access to the internet or other forms of communication. How there could potentially be a misalignment, a hijacking if you will, of AI. Some scholars are really concerned about that. Others think that that is blown out of proportion.

On a smaller scale, I would say that I am concerned about people using it in unethical ways, students using it to shortcut critical learning and knowledge that they will need to be effective social workers in the field, and taking the easy way out, even though that is not what ultimately serves clients the best. Or there being issues related to confidentiality or misinformation. So, I think on a smaller scale, I would say my future concern is primarily people misusing it.

However, I think with the right training and education and critical thought, we can mitigate some of those concerns.

 

This Ask the Expert is an edited excerpt from the webinar,  The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Best Practices for Social Work Education, presented by Karen Magruder, MSW, LCSW-S


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Karen Magruder, MSW, LCSW-S

Karen Magruder, LCSW-S, is an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she brings to the classroom an eclectic background in management, aging, mental health, and environmental justice. A dedicated and award-winning educator, Karen is passionate about integrating evidence-based and innovative techniques to promote student success in online learning. Karen is also pursuing her Doctor of Social Work (DSW) degree at the University of Kentucky, where she is studying the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on higher education and social work practice. Her work on AI has been featured by NASW, CSWE, and Social Work Today. She also manages a small private therapy practice, provides clinical supervision, and maintains a free social work education resources YouTube channel with thousands of subscribers and over half a million views.


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