Design and Deployment Considerations for Ethically Advanced Technologies for Human Flourishing in the Workplace
Résumé
Advanced technologies are increasingly integrated in to modern workplaces in situations to automate mundane tasks, improve safety, increase speed and efficiency in work production. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly central role in advanced technology design. In parallel, there may be growing concern from workers that AI in workplace technologies will take away jobs and autonomy from humans. This paper proposes how to include key ethical factors in technology design processes and discusses future implications for AI in the workplace. Key ethical factors considered are privacy, security, integrity and equity. We reflect on employee experience factors of belonging, purpose, achievement, happiness and vigour that can underpin discretionary efforts of workers and discuss how these factors relate to low desire behaviours. We review application areas and propose a layered model approach and design and deployment considerations needed for cultivation of ethically advanced technology (ETHAD), that give potential for human flourishing.