42920 Ethical and Social Implications of Mathematical Models in AI and Robotics
Abstract
Many industries have experienced rapid artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics penetration that has produced significant alterations in daily life, shifting social structures. These transformations occur through mathematical models mathematical models while delivering capabilities, which include data analysis and prediction-making and decision support. These models demand intense moral and social evaluation because of the extensive ethical implications they create. This chapter analyses AI and robotic mathematical modeling outcomes through the examination of three essential fields: inclination and decency, straightforwardness and responsibility, and open recognition. Scientific models source their inclination from multiple sources including recorded information alongside plan preferences and social-cultural standards. Models that clone preexisting biases in their data propagation systems data propagation systems generate discriminatory outputs throughout fundamental operations including recruitment processes and law enforcement and financial services. The example analyzed throughout this chapter demonstrates how biased assessment techniques cause problems that necessitate moral guidelines to lead development and management. Straightforwardness straightforwardness and responsibility represent major significant concerns alongside the other issues. Users lose their ability to understand AI framework decision processes because these systems operate as “dark boxes” in the field. The lack of transparency causes moral problems specifically in critical domains such as healthcare and criminal justice because lifesaving choices depend on it. The author supports the creation of logical AI systems, which prioritize understanding clients better and enhance ethical decisions. Mathematical models must be openly understood to achieve proper implementation success. Social views about AI alongside robotic technology impact both the recognition and trust that the public develops toward these technological systems. Nonetheless when public opinion perceives these developments as unfair or one-sided the open population may choose to resist the appropriation of these technologies. A detailed assessment appears in the chapter about communication success and open engagement strategies for building trust and reducing fears related to AI and robotics. The chapter accomplishes a complete examination of the moral–social effects that scientific models have on AI and robotics by uniting its main points. A trusted honed system that embodies moral principles including decency and accountability alongside transparency needs public collaboration between ethicists and technologists and policymakers to materialize. Full societal value from AI and robotics demands immediate action to solve their ethical challenges according to the central message of this chapter.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)
Digitalization
Law
and Regulation
Publication details
- Journal / source
- De Gruyter eBooks
- Pages
- 429–448
- Publication date
- 15 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter