Generative AI and the future of equality norms.

Area of Science:

• * Ethics and Technology
• * Social Impact of Artificial Intelligence
• * AI and Moral Philosophy

Background:

• * Modern information economies rely on cognitive ability for social outcomes.
• * Existing norms of equality of opportunity are central to these economies.
• * Generative AI presents a novel factor influencing these dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

• * To analyze the disruptive impact of generative AI on moral beliefs and practices concerning equality.
• * To explore how generative AI influences the distribution of cognitive ability.
• * To examine the potential shifts in equality norms, including equality of opportunity.

Main Methods:

• * Conceptual framework development to understand AI's influence on moral beliefs.
• * Analysis of emerging evidence on generative AI's 'inverse skills bias'.
• * Discussion of the implications for current and future equality norms.

Main Results:

• * Generative AI may alter moral beliefs and practices related to equality of opportunity.
• * Emerging evidence indicates an 'inverse skills bias' in generative AI, favoring lower perceived cognitive ability.
• * This bias could disrupt the means and purpose of current equality of opportunity norms.

Conclusions:

• * Generative AI has the potential to disrupt established norms of equality of opportunity.
• * The long-term impact may involve a re-evaluation or deprioritization of equality as a societal value.
• * Further research is needed to fully understand the evolving relationship between AI and equality.