An Introduction to Ethics in Robotics and AI

Bartneck, Christoph; Lütge, Christoph; Wagner, Alan; Welsh, Sean

This open access book introduces the reader to the foundations of AI and ethics. It discusses issues of trust, responsibility, liability, privacy and risk. It focuses on the interaction between people and the AI systems and Robotics they use. Designed to be accessible for a broad audience, reading this book does not require prerequisite technical, legal or philosophical expertise. Throughout, the authors use examples to illustrate the issues at hand and conclude the book with a discussion on the application areas of AI and Robotics, in particular autonomous vehicles, automatic weapon systems and biased algorithms. A list of questions and further readings is also included for students willing to explore the topic further.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2020-08-12

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783030511098

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51110-4

Dimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm

Pages: 117.0