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Few cities can boast as rich a baseball history as Baltimore. With
longtime entries in the majors, minors, and Negro Leagues, the
city's core of faithful fans have seldom lacked a team to root for.
They revel in the feats of their stars (Keeler, Ruth, Palmer,
Ripken) and just as ardently support the endless line of everyday
players who often determine the teams' fates. Minor leaguers such
as Merwin Jacobson, Howie Moss, and Jack Ogden had little impact in
the major leagues but will be remembered forever for what they did
for Baltimore.
Can security automata (robots and AIs) make moral decisions to
apply force on humans correctly? If they can make such decisions,
ought they be used to do so? Will security automata increase or
decrease aggregate risk to humans? What regulation is appropriate?
Addressing these important issues this book examines the political
and technical challenges of the robotic use of force. The book
presents accessible practical examples of the 'machine ethics'
technology likely to be installed in military and police robots and
also in civilian robots with everyday security functions such as
childcare. By examining how machines can pass 'reasonable person'
tests to demonstrate measurable levels of moral competence and
display the ability to determine the 'spirit' as well as the
'letter of the law', the author builds upon existing research to
define conditions under which robotic force can and ought to be
used to enhance human security. The scope of the book is thus far
broader than 'shoot to kill' decisions by autonomous weapons, and
should attract readers from the fields of ethics, politics, and
legal, military and international affairs. Researchers in
artificial intelligence and robotics will also find it useful.
Can security automata (robots and AIs) make moral decisions to
apply force on humans correctly? If they can make such decisions,
ought they be used to do so? Will security automata increase or
decrease aggregate risk to humans? What regulation is appropriate?
Addressing these important issues this book examines the political
and technical challenges of the robotic use of force. The book
presents accessible practical examples of the 'machine ethics'
technology likely to be installed in military and police robots and
also in civilian robots with everyday security functions such as
childcare. By examining how machines can pass 'reasonable person'
tests to demonstrate measurable levels of moral competence and
display the ability to determine the 'spirit' as well as the
'letter of the law', the author builds upon existing research to
define conditions under which robotic force can and ought to be
used to enhance human security. The scope of the book is thus far
broader than 'shoot to kill' decisions by autonomous weapons, and
should attract readers from the fields of ethics, politics, and
legal, military and international affairs. Researchers in
artificial intelligence and robotics will also find it useful.
This open access book introduces the reader to the foundations of
AI and ethics. It discusses issues of trust, responsibility,
liability, privacy and risk. It focuses on the interaction between
people and the AI systems and Robotics they use. Designed to be
accessible for a broad audience, reading this book does not require
prerequisite technical, legal or philosophical expertise.
Throughout, the authors use examples to illustrate the issues at
hand and conclude the book with a discussion on the application
areas of AI and Robotics, in particular autonomous vehicles,
automatic weapon systems and biased algorithms. A list of questions
and further readings is also included for students willing to
explore the topic further.
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