Humanism and AI

Starting from the most significant events that have characterized the evolution and pervasiveness of information technology and the "new normal," one of the most impactful technologies recently introduced in our society is Artificial Intelligence, nowadays expressed by powerful Large Language Models. This long-lived technology, born in the 1950s, was considered too cryptic and too far removed from practical use by citizens. However, the exponential spread of AI platforms like ChatGPT and the immediate familiarity acquired by citizens have favoured the implementation of AI in a wide range of products, such as self-driving cars, drones, documents, and visual content created by Gen AI. This widespread implementation of AI and Gen AI has raised serious concerns about ethical issues involving human rights, fairness, transparency, trustworthiness, privacy, accountability, and social impact, as well as the need to address the legal position of AI in the event of harm and the related liability. In addition, these issues have highlighted some of the potential concerns regarding liability and responsibility in the case of systems operated by AI and Gen AI.