D1.1 Case studies

The SHERPA consortium looked at ten case studies that would give a broad overview of the many<br>ethical issues faced in current use and implementation of smart information systems (artificial<br>intelligence and Big Data). Smart information systems (SIS) offer businesses, governments,<br>customers, and society as a whole, great potential and opportunity to increase profits, automate<br>tedious jobs, improve services, and create advancements in knowledge and innovation. However,<br>there are also many potential issues and concerns raised with emerging technologies. SIS are having<br>a profound ability to shape and change the way we interact with the world and it is important to<br>identify ethical issues being faced in different social domains.<br>SHERPA联盟（SHERPA consortium）针对十项案例研究开展调研，旨在全面梳理当前智能信息系统（smart information systems, SIS）——即人工智能（artificial intelligence, AI）与大数据（Big Data）——的应用与落地过程中所面临的各类伦理议题。 智能信息系统可为企业、政府、消费者乃至整个社会带来巨大发展潜力与机遇，具体包括提升盈利水平、自动化繁琐重复性工作、优化服务质量，以及推动知识与创新领域的进步。 然而，此类新兴技术也引发了诸多潜在的争议与顾虑。智能信息系统正以深远的影响力重塑人类与世界的互动方式，因此识别不同社会领域中的伦理议题具有重要意义。