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The seven troubles with norm-compliant robots.
Tom N Coggins1, Steffen Steinert1
1Department of Values, Technology and Innovation, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands.
Ethics and Information Technology
|May 1, 2023
Summary
This study complicates the view that social robots should learn norms, highlighting seven key troubles with norm-compliant robots. Researchers must consider these issues for responsible robot development and machine ethics.
Area of Science:
- Robotics
- Machine Ethics
- Human-Robot Interaction
Background:
- The prevailing assumption is that social robots should learn norms for user and societal benefit.
- This perspective is prevalent in robotics and machine ethics research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically examine the assumption that norm-compliant robots are inherently beneficial.
- To introduce and discuss seven significant problems associated with norm-compliant robots.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of normativity in artificial intelligence.
- Identification and elaboration of seven distinct challenges for norm-compliant robots.
Main Results:
- Seven key troubles with norm-compliant robots are identified: norm biases, paternalism, tyrannies of the majority, pluralistic ignorance, paths of least resistance, outdated norms, and technologically-induced norm change.
- The research highlights a gap in the current literature regarding the negative implications of norm-compliant robots.
Conclusions:
- Simply making robots norm-compliant may lead to unintended negative consequences.
- Addressing these identified troubles is crucial for the ethical development of social robots and advancing machine ethics.
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