Philosophy
Ethics of Artificial Moral Agents
Quick fact
In 2016, Microsoft’s chatbot Tay was taken offline after it began posting offensive messages on Twitter, demonstrating how AI can act in ways its creators never intended—raising urgent questions about moral agency.
Why this is interesting
If a self-driving car faces an unavoidable crash, how does it decide who to save? Who is morally responsible for its choice—the programmer, the owner, or the car itself?