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Progress in the field of artificial intelligence has been accelerating rapidly in the past two decades. Various autonomous systems from purely digital ones to autonomous vehicles are being developed and deployed out on the field. As these…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2019-06-20 Ville Vakkuri , Kai-Kristian Kemell , Joni Kultanen , Mikko Siponen , Pekka Abrahamsson

The recent surge in interest in ethics in artificial intelligence may leave many educators wondering how to address moral, ethical, and philosophical issues in their AI courses. As instructors we want to develop curriculum that not only…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2017-01-27 Emanuelle Burton , Judy Goldsmith , Sven Koenig , Benjamin Kuipers , Nicholas Mattei , Toby Walsh

As the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) is changing many fields and industries, there are concerns about AI systems making decisions and recommendations without adequately considering various ethical aspects, such as…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-10-02 Conrad Sanderson , Qinghua Lu , David Douglas , Xiwei Xu , Liming Zhu , Jon Whittle

As we grant artificial intelligence increasing power and independence in contexts like healthcare, policing, and driving, AI faces moral dilemmas but lacks the tools to solve them. Warnings from regulators, philosophers, and computer…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2022-07-22 Lavanya Singh

A computational ethics framework is essential for AI and autonomous systems operating in complex, real-world environments. Existing approaches often lack the adaptability needed to integrate ethical principles into dynamic and ambiguous…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-03-03 Nijesh Upreti , Jessica Ciupa , Vaishak Belle

AI Ethics is now a global topic of discussion in academic and policy circles. At least 84 public-private initiatives have produced statements describing high-level principles, values, and other tenets to guide the ethical development,…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2020-02-20 Brent Mittelstadt

Ethical dilemmas are a common challenge in everyday driving, requiring human drivers to balance competing priorities such as safety, efficiency, and rule compliance. However, much of the existing research in automated vehicles (AVs) has…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-01 Lucas Elbert Suryana , Saeed Rahmani , Simeon Craig Calvert , Arkady Zgonnikov , Bart van Arem

Ethical and explainable artificial intelligence is an interdisciplinary research area involving computer science, philosophy, logic, the social sciences, etc. For an ethical autonomous system, the ability to justify and explain its decision…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2019-10-22 Beishui Liao , Michael Anderson , Susan Leigh Anderson

While the possibility of reaching human-like Artificial Intelligence (AI) remains controversial, the likelihood that the future will be characterized by a society with a growing presence of autonomous machines is high. Autonomous AI agents…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-11-07 Gian Maria Campedelli

Ethics review is a foundational mechanism of modern research governance, yet contemporary systems face increasing strain as ethical risks arise as structural consequences of large-scale, interdisciplinary scientific practice. The demand for…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-02-17 Yifan Ding , Yuhui Shi , Zhiyan Li , Zilong Wang , Yifeng Gao , Yajun Yang , Mengjie Yang , Yixiu Liang , Xipeng Qiu , Xuanjing Huang , Xingjun Ma , Yu-Gang Jiang , Guoyu Wang

Ensuring ethical behavior in Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems amidst their increasing ubiquity and influence is a major concern the world over. The use of formal methods in AI ethics is a possible crucial approach for specifying and…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-03-30 Priya T. V. , Shrisha Rao

As more and more decisions that have a significant ethical dimension are being outsourced to AI systems, it is important to have a definition of moral responsibility that can be applied to AI systems. Moral responsibility for an outcome of…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-10-30 Sander Beckers

While the demand for ethical artificial intelligence (AI) systems increases, the number of unethical uses of AI accelerates, even though there is no shortage of ethical guidelines. We argue that a possible underlying cause for this is that…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2022-01-10 Inga Strümke , Marija Slavkovik , Vince I. Madai

Artificial intelligence (AI) based assistive systems, so called intelligent assistive technology (IAT) are becoming increasingly ubiquitous by each day. IAT helps people in improving their quality of life by providing intelligent assistance…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-03-08 M. Salman Shaukat , J. -C. Põder , Sebastian Bader , Thomas Kirste

This chapter explores moral responsibility for civilian harms by human-artificial intelligence (AI) teams. Although militaries may have some bad apples responsible for war crimes and some mad apples unable to be responsible for their…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-09-07 Susannah Kate Devitt

Large Language Models (LLMs) have become central to advancing automation and decision-making across various sectors, raising significant ethical questions. This study proposes a comprehensive comparative analysis of the most advanced LLMs…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-06-07 Alejandro Tlaie

As large language models (LLMs) increasingly participate in tasks with ethical and societal stakes, a critical question arises: do they exhibit an emergent "moral mind" - a consistent structure of moral preferences guiding their decisions -…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-04-28 Avner Seror

Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) can autonomously pursue long-term goals, make decisions, and execute complex, multi-turn workflows. Unlike traditional generative AI, which responds reactively to prompts, agentic AI proactively…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-02-18 Anirban Mukherjee , Hannah Hanwen Chang

In this paper we propose a framework for ethical decision making in the context of planning, with intended application to robotics. We put forward a compact but highly expressive language for ethical planning that combines linear temporal…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2022-06-03 Umberto Grandi , Emiliano Lorini , Timothy Parker , Rachid Alami

The continued development of robots has enabled their wider usage in human surroundings. Robots are more trusted to make increasingly important decisions with potentially critical outcomes. Therefore, it is essential to consider the ethical…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2022-06-22 Benjamin Krarup , Felix Lindner , Senka Krivic , Derek Long