EthicsNet and the 3 Laws
5 August 2016. Notes by Nikola Stojkovic comparing rigid rules with learned ethical judgement, ending on a question about robot rights.
Writing from 2016 and 2017 traces the path from participatory ethics to bilateral alignment.
The three essays below are preserved as they appeared on the former EthicsNet site. Their language and claims belong to their publication dates and may not reflect EthicsNet’s current views.
5 August 2016. Notes by Nikola Stojkovic comparing rigid rules with learned ethical judgement, ending on a question about robot rights.
12 August 2016. Notes by Nell Watson on coexistence, universal values, safety, and synthetic moral standing.
12 March 2017. Notes by Nell Watson on layered and hybrid approaches to machine values.
Context for the participatory annotation and ethical-dilemma programme.