Sixteenth International Conference on Technology, Knowledge & Society

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most transformative forces of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR). Benefits of AI outweigh its potential risks, however, a holistic approach to AI ethical values could be the pillar in the FIR. The purpose of this bibliometrics analysis of previous peer-reviewed articles is to explore the insights and trends in AI ethical concerns. From the Web of Science Core Collection database, a total of 1676 peer reviewed articles published from 1950 to 2019 were systematically identified, gathered, and analyzed using Clarivate Analytics® Citation Report and Analysis tools. The findings show that there is increased sense of urgency in AI ethics research from the beginning of year 2015 compared to previous 65 years (1950-2014) research. The study shows that USA and UK are the biggest contributors to AI ethic research of 45% publications authored between them, while South America, Africa, and Asia together published only a 15% of 1676 articles. The study reveals that medical, surgery, radiology, and philosophy research areas are performing par with computer and information technology in AI ethic research and their journals are emerging as the most cited journals in AI ethics research. The study urges the need to promote and accelerate AI ethics research in the low performing regions by collaboration between top performing countries and industries. The study provides greater insights for publishers, editors, researchers, and funding agencies for better decision making in AI ethics research.