Some of the most important ethical responsibilities of interaction designers to their end users is transparency and consent. Many companies have felt the legal effects from using dark patterns in their designs, tricking the user into making decisions they are not comfortable or aware of. One recent example can be seen in the high stakes Facebook’s Data Privacy Concerns lawsuit, where Facebook was deceptive and not transparent when using user’s data in an unethical manner for political incentives. When it comes to using AI in the integration of our work, we’ve seen many social media platforms use AI generated algorithms for their own monetized gain at the expense of users becoming more addicted, subjection to widespread AI generated fraud, and presenting AI generated biases that can be harmful to many groups. Keeping transparency and consistently requesting user consent at the forefront of the design process is key to avoid unethical misfortunes but also create a sound, beneficial relationship with users.
