Categorizing Social Robots with Respect to Dimensions Relevant to Ethical, Social and Legal Implications
This academic book chapter proposes a framework for categorizing social robots across four dimensions relevant to ethical, legal, and social implications. The author argues that this multidimensional approach avoids overly broad evaluations of social robots and instead highlights specific paradigmatic challenges for practitioners during the design process. The chapter is published by Springer Vieweg as part of a book on human-robot interaction in care settings.
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This text is for researchers, designers, and practitioners interested in the ethical, legal, and social implications of designing social robots.
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The text addresses a proposed framework for categorizing social robots across four dimensions relevant to ethical, legal, and social implications, aiming to guide practitioners in designing social robots by highlighting specific paradigmatic challenges.
The preview text does not provide the specific details of the four dimensions, nor does it contain explicit regulatory enforcement mechanisms or binding legal mandates.
- The paper suggests a framework for categorizing social robots based on four dimensions relevant to ethical, legal, and social evaluation.
- Categorizing social robots helps circumvent problematic evaluations that rely on overly broad and abstract considerations.
- Different configurations of the suggested dimensions entail distinct paradigmatic challenges regarding ethical, legal, and social issues.
- Practitioners are encouraged to consider these paradigmatic challenges when designing social robots to find creative design solutions.
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Accountability
0/5Clear responsibility for AI outcomes
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Fairness
0/5Non-discrimination and equitable treatment
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Human Dignity
0/5Respect for the inherent worth of persons
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Human Oversight
0/5Humans remain in control of consequential decisions
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Privacy
0/5Protection of personal data and private life
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Transparency
0/5Openness about how AI systems work and are used
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Enforcement
0/5Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force
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Impact Assessment
1/5Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use
The aim of this paper is to suggest a framework for categorizing social robots with respect to four dimensions relevant to an ethical, legal and social evaluation.
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