English
Related papers

Related papers: Contesting Artificial Moral Agents

200 papers

We review practical challenges in building and deploying ethical AI at the scale of contemporary industrial and societal uses. Apart from the purely technical concerns that are the usual focus of academic research, the operational…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-08-16 Jiahao Chen , Victor Storchan , Eren Kurshan

When making everyday decisions, people are guided by their conscience, an internal sense of right and wrong. By contrast, artificial agents are currently not endowed with a moral sense. As a consequence, they may learn to behave immorally…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-02-09 Dan Hendrycks , Mantas Mazeika , Andy Zou , Sahil Patel , Christine Zhu , Jesus Navarro , Dawn Song , Bo Li , Jacob Steinhardt

This paper explores the development of an ethical guardrail framework for AI systems, emphasizing the importance of customizable guardrails that align with diverse user values and underlying ethics. We address the challenges of AI ethics by…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-11-25 Kristina Šekrst , Jeremy McHugh , Jonathan Rodriguez Cefalu

Organisations increasingly use automated decision-making systems (ADMS) to inform decisions that affect humans and their environment. While the use of ADMS can improve the accuracy and efficiency of decision-making processes, it is also…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-11-09 Jakob Mokander , Maria Axente

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in daily life, it has been shown to fail critically, cause harm, and spark public controversy, prompting affected communities, workers, and public-interest groups to contest it. Yet how these…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Yulu Pi , Lucas Lichner , Jae Woo Lee , Sijia Xiao , Renwen Zhang , Jatinder Singh

This paper argues that Machine Learning (ML) algorithms must be educated. ML-trained algorithms moral decisions are ubiquitous in human society. Sometimes reverting the societal advances governments, NGOs and civil society have achieved…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-05-23 Susana Perez Blazquez , Inas Hipolito

Artificial Intelligence (AI) aims to elevate healthcare to a pinnacle by aiding clinical decision support. Overcoming the challenges related to the design of ethical AI will enable clinicians, physicians, healthcare professionals, and other…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-09-27 Forhan Bin Emdad , Shuyuan Mary Ho , Benhur Ravuri , Shezin Hussain

The proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has sparked an overwhelming number of AI ethics guidelines, boards and codes of conduct. These outputs primarily analyse competing theories, principles and values for AI development and…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-11-28 Anastasia Siapka

The rise of artificial intelligence (A.I.) based systems is already offering substantial benefits to the society as a whole. However, these systems may also enclose potential conflicts and unintended consequences. Notably, people will tend…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2020-12-23 Pedro Fernandes , Francisco C. Santos , Manuel Lopes

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming sectors such as healthcare, finance, and autonomous systems, offering powerful tools for innovation. Yet its rapid integration raises urgent ethical concerns related to data ownership, privacy,…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-06-03 Aasish Kumar Sharma , Dimitar Kyosev , Julian Kunkel

Generative AI systems (ChatGPT, DALL-E, etc) are expanding into multiple areas of our lives, from art Rombach et al. [2021] to mental health Rob Morris and Kareem Kouddous [2022]; their rapidly growing societal impact opens new…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-05-21 Alexis Roger , Esma Aïmeur , Irina Rish

The evolution of morality presents a puzzle: natural selection should favor self-interest, yet humans developed moral systems promoting altruism. Traditional approaches must abstract away cognitive processes, leaving open how cognitive…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2026-04-28 Zhou Ziheng , Huacong Tang , Mingjie Bi , Yipeng Kang , Wanying He , Fang Sun , Yizhou Sun , Ying Nian Wu , Demetri Terzopoulos , Fangwei Zhong

With the growing popularity of conversational agents based on large language models (LLMs), we need to ensure their behaviour is ethical and appropriate. Work in this area largely centres around the 'HHH' criteria: making outputs more…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-05-17 Lize Alberts , Geoff Keeling , Amanda McCroskery

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly transformed various sectors, including healthcare, where it holds the potential to revolutionize clinical practice and improve patient outcomes. However, its integration into medical settings brings…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-12-06 Ellison B. Weiner , Irene Dankwa-Mullan , William A. Nelson , Saeed Hassanpour

Current advances in research, development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) systems have yielded a far-reaching discourse on AI ethics. In consequence, a number of ethics guidelines have been released in recent years. These…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2020-02-25 Thilo Hagendorff

ETHICS is probably the most-cited dataset for testing the ethical capabilities of language models. Drawing on moral theory, psychology, and prompt evaluation, we interrogate the validity of the ETHICS benchmark. Adding to prior work, our…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-11-27 Leif Hancox-Li , Borhane Blili-Hamelin

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems exert a growing influence on society, real-life incidents begin to underline the importance of AI Ethics. Though calls for more ethical AI systems have been voiced by scholars and the general public…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2020-04-22 Ville Vakkuri , Kai-Kristian Kemell

Using LLMs in healthcare, Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, and Social Computing requires the examination of ethical and social norms to ensure safe incorporation into human life. We conducted a mixed-method study, including an online…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-04-28 Omid Veisi , Sasan Bahrami , Roman Englert , Claudia Müller

This study addresses ethical issues surrounding Large Language Models (LLMs) within the field of artificial intelligence. It explores the common ethical challenges posed by both LLMs and other AI systems, such as privacy and fairness, as…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-06-17 Junfeng Jiao , Saleh Afroogh , Yiming Xu , Connor Phillips