The Artificial Intelligence system in the USA
Author
Oikonomitsiou, Styliani
Term
4. term
Publication year
2018
Pages
110
Abstract
This thesis examines the United States AI system and its evolution using the Triple Helix framework to map relationships among government, universities, and industry, with particular attention to the role of Big Data. It asks how the system has taken its current form, what the privatization of AI research implies for universities and society, and what role universities should play going forward. Methodologically, the study adopts a qualitative systems approach that is both descriptive and explanatory, drawing on recent academic literature, policy documents, press reports, and U.S. government data, complemented by selective quantitative indicators. The analysis finds that the U.S. AI field is highly concentrated in a small number of firms, is lightly regulated, and that AI research has become increasingly privatized. The thesis discusses how universities, through their three missions, can respond by strengthening ethics and human rights perspectives, educating policymakers, and collaborating constructively with industry to promote openness and societal benefit. It acknowledges the rapid pace of change in AI and the limitations of relying on some non–peer-reviewed sources to capture the most recent developments.
Dette speciale undersøger AI-systemet i USA og dets udvikling ved at anvende Triple Helix-rammen til at beskrive relationerne mellem regering, universiteter og industri, med særlig opmærksomhed på Big Data. Det søger at besvare, hvordan systemet har antaget sin nuværende form, hvad privatiseringen af AI-forskning betyder for universitet og samfund, og hvilken rolle universitetet bør spille fremover. Metodisk bygger arbejdet på en kvalitativ systemtilgang, både beskrivende og forklarende, og trækker på nylig forskningslitteratur, politiske dokumenter, presseartikler og data fra amerikanske myndigheder, suppleret af enkelte kvantitative indikatorer. Analysen peger på, at AI-feltet i USA er stærkt koncentreret hos få virksomheder, at reguleringen er begrænset, og at forskningen i stigende grad er privatiseret. Specialet diskuterer universitetets mulige bidrag gennem dets tre missioner, herunder at styrke etik og menneskerettigheder, uddanne politiske beslutningstagere og samarbejde konstruktivt med industrien for at fremme åbenhed og samfundsmæssig nytte. Arbejdet anerkender feltets hurtige udvikling og begrænsningerne ved at inddrage ikke-peer-reviewede kilder for at afspejle de nyeste tendenser.
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