2015 Report: Public Opinion on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
Earlier this year (2015), the Open Roboethics initiative conducted an international survey to engage members of the public in the discussion of lethal autonomous weapons systems -- weapons systems in which the system makes the decision to use lethal force without requiring human intervention -- and remotely operated weapons systems -- system in which a person in a remote
The Emerging Policy and Ethics of Human Robot Interaction
What ethical, societal, and legal implications should designers keep in mind when developing robots that interact with people? When it comes to tackling roboethics issues and questions, the members of ORi have been supporters of open, interdisciplinary and international discussions. One such discussion on the topic of policy and ethics of human-robot interaction will
Results: Should a carebot bring an alcoholic a drink? Poll says, it depends on who owns the robot
In a care scenario, a robot may have been purchased by the patient, by the doctor or hospital (which sent it home with the patient to monitor their health), or by a concerned family member who wants to monitor their relative. In the latest ORi poll we looked at people’s attitudes about whether a care
Should ownership influence decision making of a care robot?
For the past few months, the Open Roboethics initiative have been exploring the topic of care robots. During one of our meetings, we got into an interesting discussion about whether a robot that you own should be programmed to make different choices than a robot that perhaps a different person or entity owns that you
Results: How much interaction with a robot is socially acceptable?
With the continuous increase in life expectancy and the number of people aged over 65, it is no wonder that a lot of roboticists have been discussing the use of robot as companion/caregiver for elderly. To give you a reality check, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration on Aging projected