This is a call for informed debate on the ethical issues raised by the forthcoming widespread
use of robots, particularly in domestic settings. Research shows that humans can …

Do you want a robot lover? You might perhaps think that you do and that it is nobody else’s
business but yours, but the widespread use of robots in intimate and caring roles will bring …

This paper follows directly from an earlier paper where we discussed the requirements for
an artifact to be a moral agent and concluded that the artifactual question is ultimately a red …

This paper proposes a set of five ethical principles, together with seven high-level messages,
as a basis for responsible robotics. The Principles of Robotics were drafted in 2010 and …

… 54 Blay Whitby publication it has been a distraction. While not detracting from the brilliance
of the paper and its central role in the philosophy of AI, it can be argued that Turing's 1950 …

Artificial Intelligence is one of the most intriguing and difficult technological advances ever
explored by man. It is the study of intelligent behavior and the attempt to recreate it through …

In this paper, we take moral agency to be that context in which a particular agent can,
appropriately, be held responsible for her actions and their consequences. In order to understand …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a technology widely used to support human decision-making.
Current areas of application include financial services, engineering, and management. A …

… Blay Whitby … Readers needing further clarification of the technical workings of the
systems under discussion for should consult my Beginners Guide to AI (Whitby 2003). … A …

The development of Artificial Intelligence has brought with it many new questions, not least
the legal, moral and ethical implications of the technology. This book not only looks at present…