Cultural Context in AI Behavior Detection

In AI ethics, ensuring that algorithms behave responsibly requires understanding human contexts and

cultural diversity. Anthropological approaches emphasize that AI systems do not operate in

a vacuum—they interact with real people, whose behaviors, beliefs, and social norms

vary widely. Ignoring these factors can lead to unintended consequences such as bias,

unfair treatment, or social harm. One effective way to illustrate this is through a real-world-inspired

scenario: The “AI That Misread a Smile” Story Imagine a tech company develops an AI-powered

security camera designed to detect suspicious behavior by analyzing facial expressions and

gestures. The AI is trained on large datasets from a single country, assuming certain