The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Economics: A Sociological Approach to Ethical Decision-Making

Challoumis, Constantinos (2025): The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Economics: A Sociological Approach to Ethical Decision-Making.

Abstract

The relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and economics has been both complex and varied, and it is only becoming ever more so as technology advances . Given the extensive economic implications of AI, natural and expected integration is that AI economic systems and decision-making processes, inevitably leading to the re-conception of both. The complexity of the intertwining relationship is being fed back into AI and economic analyses, leading to latent understandings. Accordingly, it is of growing importance to approach AI from a sociological perspective, as the implications for economic systems are diverse and can have broad, layered consequences.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: AI, sociology, ethical decision-making
• Subjects: Z - Other Special Topics > Z0 - General > Z00 - General; Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics ; Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology

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