Questions About Controversy

For this post I will be presenting questions that I have about the context surrounding a controversy and discussions about it. I have decided that I will write about the Artificial Intelligence controversy for this project .

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WHO is involved in the controversy:

• Who first drafted AI technology?
• What are the big names in AI?
• Who are the main groups trying to stop AI from becoming a problem?

WHAT is up for debate in this controversy:

• Are there specific things about AI that some people don't like or is it AI overall?
• Are there types of AI that are trying to be stopped or is it all AI?
• How far does science plan to go with AI technology?

WHEN this controversy has unfolded (and the larger contextual details of that time period that may be relevant):

• When did this controversy start?
• When was AI first produced publicly?
• What type of AI made people angry enough to start a controversy?

WHERE this controversy has unfolded:

• What types of cultures don't like AI?
• What types of cultures do like AI?
• In what forms of media are people voicing their opinions?

HOW this controversy has unfolded in the media (including general popular media, scholarly media and social media):

• Have there been any substantial arguments in the media?
• Is the news covering this controversy?
• Are these arguments typically done in academic pieces or are they in social media too?