Ethics of artificial intelligence: Hans Jonas’ principle of responsibility

Artificial intelligence (AI) has now become an integral part of the life of modern society. The prospects for its application require deep reflection, since they are fraught with adverse consequences for mankind. The article discusses the most relevant aspects of the use of artificial intelligence, describes the possible difficulties and benefits of the introduction of these technologies. In our opinion, understanding the reasons, meaning and consequences of such an introduction requires the development of new theoretical methods and provisions adequate to the subject of study. We believe that taking into account and observing ethical principles in the process of developing artificial intelligence technologies and its application will contribute to the most harmonious development of mankind. In this regard, it is necessary to revise traditional ethics and search for the grounds, which will ensure fruitful interaction between a person and AI systems in the future. German existentialist philosopher Hans Jonas made an attempt to create such an ethical system of views. In the article, we study Hans Jonas’ ethics of responsibility as a new regulatory component in applying artificial intelligence technologies. Ethics of responsibility can reduce existential risks, while maintaining the possibility of further introduction of AI into human life.