Beyond Abstract Compliance Operationalising trust in AI as a moral

2026

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This paper proposes a novel framework for operationalizing trust in AI by shifting from abstract compliance to a relational, moral understanding, emphasizing community involvement and African philosophical principles like Ubuntu.

* Introduces four trust-by-design principles: communitarianism, respect for others, integrity, and design publicity.
* Explores how these principles can be applied in practical AI development lifecycles, using healthcare and education as case studies.
* Advocates for a shift from individualistic, compliance-driven approaches to AI ethics towards a more inclusive, participatory, and culturally grounded model of trust.

Tags: AI ethics, trust, relational ethics, Ubuntu, communitarianism

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