Nigel Crook

AI, Machine Learning and Moral Machine Blogs

Tag: Robot Ethics

  • Human and Robot Autonomy – Part 1

    This blog is the first in a series that will do a deep dive into what is generally meant by the term ‘autonomy’ as it is applied both to humans and to robots. I will give an overview of the debate around free will and determinism and offer some thoughts about how an immaterial spirit…

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  • Machines Becoming Moral – Part 2

    Ethical Alignment In my book ‘Rise of the Moral Machine: Exploring Virtue Through a Robot’s Eyes‘, I include a short fictional story about a couple (Mr and Mrs Morales) who are in the process of purchasing their first autonomous vehicle. Having chosen the model, the colour and the trim of the car, the last set…

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