Ethical framework for designing autonomous intelligent systems

Jaana Leikas (Corresponding Author), Raija Koivisto, Nadezhda Gotcheva

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    Abstract

    To gain the potential benefit of autonomous intelligent systems, their design and development need to be aligned with fundamental values and ethical principles. We need new design approaches, methodologies and processes to deploy ethical thought and action in the contexts of autonomous intelligent systems. To open this discussion, this article presents a review of ethical principles in the context of artificial intelligence design, and introduces an ethical framework for designing autonomous intelligent systems. The framework is based on an iterative, multidisciplinary perspective yet a systematic discussion during an Autonomous Intelligent Systems (AIS) design process, and on relevant ethical principles for the concept design of autonomous systems. We propose using scenarios as a tool to capture the essential user’s or stakeholder’s specific qualitative information, which is needed for a systematic analysis of ethical issues in the specific design case.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number18
    Number of pages12
    JournalJournal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity
    Volume5
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 13 Mar 2019
    MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

    Keywords

    • autonomous systems
    • autonomous intelligent systems
    • artificial intelligence
    • AI
    • ethics
    • design

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