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    Designing a Pharmacogenetic Test as a Medical Software Device
    (Tartu Ülikool, 2021) Luik, Taavi; Reisberg, Sulev, juhendaja; Jääger, Kersti, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Loodus- ja täppisteaduste valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Arvutiteaduse instituut
    Most people have genetic mutations which influence the efficacy of drugs and when taken into account, could improve health response. A pharmacogenetic test performed on the patient’s genetic data is a possible solution. Although the test merely provides a software-based analysis of already existing genetic data, the test still classifies as a medical software device. This thesis gives an overview of pharmacogenetics, software-based medical devices, formulates requirements for such a device, provides a high level design, verifies the design against requirements, and discusses the results and perspectives.
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    How can artificial intelligence be risky?
    (Tartu Ülikool, 2019) Luik, Taavi; Volberg, Mats, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Filosoofia osakond
    In this thesis, I research risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) – how could AI lead to us losing something we value? I stress that when defining AI, we cannot be too human-centric or require the existence of general intelligence. Narrow AI systems that are very different from humans can be powerful enough to pose risks. Many risks originate from unintended consequences, yet many actual risks come from using AI as a tool in zero or negative sum games, to use concepts of game theory. I stress that AI should not be treated so much as an abstract phenomena of the future, but as an already existing phenomena that requires analysis. The values and goals of humans are often in conflict and this requires a solution, since the progress of technology is accelerating, enabling more different goals to be achieved, and we are often unable to keep up with this pace. AI can provide a partial solution to the existence of instrumental conflicts by enabling us to reconsider them – it is possible that what we have desired so far is no longer relevant.