Why AI Literacy Requires Ethical Literacy
AI literacy is not enough. Using artificial intelligence responsibly also requires the capacity to decide when AI should be trusted, when it should be used, when it is exercising power over us, and who remains responsible when harm occurs. Ethical AI Literacy connects technological competence to the moral reasoning necessary to preserve human agency in an AI-mediated world.
How Improper AI Use Undermines Rational Agency
Can AI use become a form of moral self-harm?
Many discussions of AI ethics focus on bias, privacy, and regulation. A less examined question is whether AI can harm the user. Drawing on Kantian ethics, recent empirical research, and the Holcombe Case-Based Moral Reasoning Framework, this article argues that improper AI use can undermine rational agency, critical thinking, and professional development, making certain forms of AI dependence ethically problematic.