AI Ethics in the Hundred Acre Wood | Part 2 – Pooh: The Ethics of Care
Pooh doesn’t know what machine learning means. He’s never thought about algorithms, data governance, or whether neural networks should be explainable. But he knows a lot about honey, friendship, and the small ways kindness makes the world less confusing.
Whenever someone in the forest is feeling sad, Pooh brings them something sweet. Most likely, a pot of honey. He knows it won’t change the situation, but it can lighten the mood. Just a little bit. True care begins with the smallest gestures, long before anyone recognizes it as a principle. In a world that prizes intelligence, Pooh might not be the cleverest creature, but he might be the wisest.
I’ve come to think of Pooh as the quiet voice of reason in any ethics discussion. He reminds us that responsibility begins long before a policy is ever written. He reminds us that decency was never meant to be a regulation. And that systems are judged by how they make people feel.
In corporate settings, this voice often goes unheard. We talk about transparency, fairness, and accountability. They’re all the right words, but somewhere along the way, the warmth drains out. Most meetings end with a checklist instead of leaving a lasting impact. Pooh would tilt his head at that. He would ask, gently, whether the checklist makes anyone safer, or just more compliant.
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