Abstract
The problem this
visual essay addresses is that safeguards are not designed in AI systems. One
such safeguard is caring, a vital human characteristic that enables us to
interact with others and the world around us in the right ways. The essay
addresses the problem through a fictional comics story that targets general
readers and AI designers. In the story, the main character is an AI system that
wants to care. This AI system has found evidence of a caring foundation already
in its design. However, more design work is needed for further caring to
emerge. This visual essay hopes to show that comics can be a valuable tool for
enabling AI designers to build safeguards such as caring in AI systems.
