We find ourselves surrounded by a rapidly increasing number of autonomous and semi-
autonomous systems. Two grand challenges arise from this development: Machine Ethics …

Abstract Machine ethics is an emerging, interdisciplinary field that focuses on if–and if so,
how–machines can make ethical decisions autonomously. Through a close study of two …

One of the enduring concerns of moral philosophy is deciding who or what is deserving of
ethical consideration. This special issue of Philosophy and Technology investigates whether …

This book offers the first systematic guide to machine ethics, bridging between computer
science, social sciences and philosophy. Based on a dialogue between an AI scientist and a …

Some researchers in the field of machine ethics have suggested consequentialist or
utilitarian theories as organizing principles for Artificial Moral Agents (AMAs)(Wallach, Allen …

The most successful Machine Learning (ML) systems remain complex black boxes to
endusers, and even experts are often unable to understand the rationale behind their …

For all the enthusiasm and sheer volume of research in explainability recently, there is
curiously little consideration of the interpretive theory that forms the backdrop of many of the …

Research into the ethics of artificial intelligence is often categorized into two subareas—
robot ethics and machine ethics. Many of the definitions and classifications of the subject …

Abstract Machine ethics are quickly becoming an important part of artificial intelligence
research. We argue that attempts to attribute moral agency to intelligent machines are …

THE ensuring that the behavior of machines toward human users is ethically acceptable.
There are domains in which intelligent machines could play a significant role in improving …