Generative AI Ethical Challenges: By Creative and Professional Communities

Nirban Bhowmick; Azib Farooq; Muhammad Adeel Asghar; Muhammad Zahid; Yasar Amin

Authors

Nirban Bhowmick Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Central Florida, 32816, Orlando, Florida
Azib Farooq Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
Muhammad Adeel Asghar Computer Science Department, National University of Modern Languages, NUML Rawalpindi
Muhammad Zahid Department of Telecommunication Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila 47050, Pakistan
Yasar Amin Department of Telecommunication Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila 47050, Pakistan

Keywords:

Generative AI, Ethics, Authorship, Creativity, Regulation

Abstract

This Paper investigates the ethical transformations and creative dilemmas emerging from the widespread adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in content creation. The study examines attitudes regarding authorship, ethical issues, and regulatory rules by conducting interviews with 120 GenAI users from academic, creative, and professional fields. Results show that most participants prefer to give credit to co-authors or themselves when using GenAI and only a small percentage want the AI to have sole authorship. Concerns over ethics are moderate and almost always present, reaching their highest-level concerning liability (3.12), then labeling (3.00), and then bias (2.98) on a 5-point scale. Although individuals frequently used GenAI tools, there was no clear link between the amount of GenAI they used and their sensitivity to ethics. People working in creative fields were more likely than technologists to back stronger government oversight. Users notice GenAI’s ability to generate fresh ideas, though they also have doubts about its accountability, the roles it plays in knowledge, and its ability to replace human creativity. It ends by urging the development of strategies and education focused on ethical principles, ensuring that technology serves society.

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