په تحلیلي کیمیا کې د مصنوعي ځیرکتیا اخلاقي اغېزو مروري څېړنه: فرصتونه، ننګونې او راتلونکي لیدلوري
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https://doi.org/10.67753/frsj.v3i2.211Keywords:
مصنوعي ځيرکتیا، تحلیلي کیمیا، اخلاقي اغیزې، علمي مسئولیت، شفافیت او حساب ورکونهAbstract
A Review of the Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Analytical Chemistry: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
Hasibullah Ayazi, Najibullah Balooch
Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged in recent years as an innovative and transformative force in the field of analytical chemistry. Owing to its capacity for rapid data analysis, optimization of chemical processes, prediction of analytical outcomes, and acceleration of scientific discoveries, the application of AI in analytical chemistry has increased unprecedentedly. Nevertheless, its expanding use is accompanied by numerous ethical questions and challenges that require serious consideration from the perspectives of scientific responsibility, transparency, and societal safety. The central issue of this study is that the ethical implications, potential risks, and associated responsibilities arising from the extensive application of AI in analytical chemistry have not been sufficiently evaluated. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine the major ethical dimensions, opportunities, challenges, and future implications of AI applications and to provide a scientific perspective for their responsible and safe utilization. The study adopts a bibliographic and review-based approach, in which 43 scientific articles, international ethical frameworks, and credible scholarly sources published within the period from 2015 to 2026 were reviewed, and the available information was critically and analytically evaluated. The findings indicate that AI can enhance the accuracy, speed, and effectiveness of analytical chemistry; however, it also gives rise to ethical challenges, including data bias, lack of transparency, accountability, intellectual property concerns, security risks, and potential misuse. This review focuses on the ethical implications, opportunities, challenges, and perspectives for the responsible future implementation of AI in analytical chemistry.
Keywords: Artificial intelligence, analytical chemistry, ethical implications, scientific responsibility, transparency and accountability
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