SIENNA D4.4: Ethical Analysis of AI and Robotics Technologies
This SIENNA project deliverable provides a broad ethical analysis of artificial intelligence and robotics technologies, identifying present and potential future ethical issues across subfields, technological products, and specific applications. The report clarifies and contextualizes these ethical issues without making moral judgments or proposing solutions, while also summarizing country studies on the academic and popular media debates in twelve countries. Additionally, it outlines the history and state of the art in the academic ethics of AI and robotics and reviews current institutional support.
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Who it governs
Researchers and academics looking for a detailed ethical analysis and overview of the state of the art in AI and robotics ethics.
What the document contains
The document covers a comprehensive ethical analysis of artificial intelligence and robotics technologies, including their subfields, physical products, procedures, and practical applications. It also presents country studies on public and academic debates across twelve countries and summarizes institutional support for AI and robot ethics.
The document does not make moral judgments, propose solutions or recommendations, or establish regulatory enforcement mechanisms.
- The report identifies present and potential future ethical issues in AI and robotics across subfields, techniques, and practical applications.
- It provides contextualisation and nuance regarding ethical issues while strictly avoiding moral judgments and proposed solutions.
- It incorporates results from country studies examining national academic and popular media debates across twelve different EU and non-EU countries.
- It reviews the history and state of the art of academic debates concerning AI and robot ethics.
How it scores
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Accountability
0/5Clear responsibility for AI outcomes
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screening score · 2026-10-24
Fairness
0/5Non-discrimination and equitable treatment
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screening score · 2026-10-24
Human Dignity
0/5Respect for the inherent worth of persons
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screening score · 2026-10-24
Human Oversight
0/5Humans remain in control of consequential decisions
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screening score · 2026-10-24
Privacy
0/5Protection of personal data and private life
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screening score · 2026-10-24
Transparency
0/5Openness about how AI systems work and are used
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screening score · 2026-10-24
Enforcement
0/5Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force
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screening score · 2026-10-24
Impact Assessment
3/5Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use
Its primary aims have been to comprehensively identify and analyse the present and potential future ethical issues
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screening score · 2026-10-24