Computing morality: Synthetic ethical decision making and behaviour
Abstract We find ourselves at a unique point of time in history. Following over two millennia of debate amongst some of the greatest minds that ever existed about the nature of morality, the philosophy of ethics and the attributes of moral agency, and after all that time still not having reached con...
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| description | Abstract We find ourselves at a unique point of time in history. Following over two millennia of debate amongst some of the greatest minds that ever existed about the nature of morality, the philosophy of ethics and the attributes of moral agency, and after all that time still not having reached consensus, we are coming to a point where artificial intelligence (AI) technology is enabling the creation of machines that will possess a convincing degree of moral competence. The existence of these machines will undoubtedly have an impact on this age old debate, but we believe that they will have a greater impact on society at large, as AI technology deepens its integration into the social fabric of our world. The purpose of this special issue on Computing Morality is to bring together different perspectives on this technology and its impact on society. The special issue contains four very different and inspiring contributions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37d5e0c1e8fc489eb9a136c04f26fd0d2022-12-22T04:06:44ZengWileyCognitive Computation and Systems2517-75672021-06-0132798210.1049/ccs2.12028Computing morality: Synthetic ethical decision making and behaviourNigel Crook0Selin Nugent1Matthias Rolf2Adam Baimel3Rebecca Raper4Faculty of Technology Design and Environment Oxford Brookes University Oxford UKInstitute for Ethical AI Oxford Brookes University Oxford UKSchool of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Department of Psychology, Health and Professional Development Oxford Brookes University Oxford UKSchool of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Department of Psychology, Health and Professional Development Oxford Brookes University Oxford UKDepartment of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Oxford Brookes University Oxford UKAbstract We find ourselves at a unique point of time in history. Following over two millennia of debate amongst some of the greatest minds that ever existed about the nature of morality, the philosophy of ethics and the attributes of moral agency, and after all that time still not having reached consensus, we are coming to a point where artificial intelligence (AI) technology is enabling the creation of machines that will possess a convincing degree of moral competence. The existence of these machines will undoubtedly have an impact on this age old debate, but we believe that they will have a greater impact on society at large, as AI technology deepens its integration into the social fabric of our world. The purpose of this special issue on Computing Morality is to bring together different perspectives on this technology and its impact on society. The special issue contains four very different and inspiring contributions.https://doi.org/10.1049/ccs2.12028 |
| spellingShingle | Nigel Crook Selin Nugent Matthias Rolf Adam Baimel Rebecca Raper Computing morality: Synthetic ethical decision making and behaviour Cognitive Computation and Systems |
| title | Computing morality: Synthetic ethical decision making and behaviour |
| title_full | Computing morality: Synthetic ethical decision making and behaviour |
| title_fullStr | Computing morality: Synthetic ethical decision making and behaviour |
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| title_short | Computing morality: Synthetic ethical decision making and behaviour |
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