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Philosophy

The Ethics of Artificial Moral Agents and Machine Ethics

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Unlike human drivers who are judged by intent, autonomous vehicles may be judged solely by their algorithms' outcomes – creating a legal and moral 'accountability gap' where no one is clearly responsible for an AI's harmful actions.

Why this is interesting

You're stuck behind a self-driving car that must choose between hitting a pedestrian or swerving into a barrier, injuring you. Who decides what it does – and who takes the blame?