ttf@itivax.UUCP (Fejel) (11/11/88)
At the IJCAI Local Arrangements Committee meeting this past Friday, we
were urged to submit panel suggestions. I have noticed that the net
explodes whenever AI "infringes" on people's values. It seems that
ethical and moral issues generally stir up much interest and
controversy, though unfortunately it is often the case that more heat
than light is generated.
With this in mind, I would like to propose a panel
discussion on AI, Ethics, and Morality.
It could have three viewpoints:
1)The ethics of AI application (ie. defense-related domains).
2) The ethics of building artificial persons
(as presented by Michael LaChat)(admittedly a bit blue-sky),
and most important,
3) The view of ethics and morality as cognitive tasks,
and therefore legitimate objects of research within
the AI community.
If you're interested, and especially if you are thinking of
coming to Detroit, please email me back your comments and
suggestions, and maybe send a panel discussion request to
the IJCAI organizing commmittee.
Tihamer
P.S. Unfortunately, I am not familiar with any work being done
in this domain. Anyone have any pointers?
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Industrial Technologies Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106
work phone: (313) 769-4248 or 4345
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