Statistically responsible artificial intelligences
Nicholas Smith; Darby Vickers · 2021 · Ethics and Information Technology
WASTE classifies this as Abandoned Hypothesis · AI classification, approximate
A hypothesis was tested and not supported — a dead end worth knowing about before you pursue it.
Abstract (excerpt)
Abstract As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes ubiquitous, it will be increasingly involved in novel, morally significant situations. Thus, understanding what it means for a machine to be morally responsible is important for machine…
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Metadata source: Crossref · DOI 10.1007/s10676-021-09591-1