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Ethical Considerations of Combat AI By Nick Blum 2012-4-12 CSCE 390 Virginia Tech Team to Build Battlefield Robots for 2010 Competition Virginia Tech News 2009-9-16 Problem • In 1942, Isaac Asimov proposed three laws for robotics. Among these was the proposition that a robot should never harm a human, or through inaction, allow a human to come to harm • Universities, corporations and governments are laying the groundwork for AI robots to be used in combat • No clear laws are in place regarding the roles AI may play in combat • Is it ethical to allow AI robots the decision to kill humans in combat? • Stakeholders: -Military and Government -Humans • Possible Solutions: 1) Allow combat AI large degree of autonomy +Greater efficiency, less collateral damage -Robots kill humans (not tolerable) 2) Do not allow any AI in combat +Advanced nations agree to not allow AI in combat - Not everyone agrees and friendly forces are harmed because of this philosophy’s technological disadvantage (not tolerable) 3) Allow AI to provide non-violent combat support +Robots are still allowed to capture and disarm enemies -Inefficiency (tolerable) I would be willing for everyone to use my solution because it… -treats people as ends rather than means as it maintains their dominion over their creations -is the closest to what is natural, given the context; that is, machines used as support rather than independent entities -is balanced between allowing the benefits of AI in combat without the moral dilemma of killer robots -may not be the most efficient solution, but I believe it would be deemed satisfactory to the greatest number of people • I am committed to this solution. I support the use of AI to its greatest extent, short of allowing robots to harm humans • Idealism and pragmatism were both influential in my decision • ACM Perspective 1.2 Avoid harm to others 2.1 Strive to achieve the highest quality, effectiveness and dignity in both the process and products of computing Sources • http://www.newswise.com/articles/virginia-tech-team-to-buildbattlefield-robots-for-2010-competition • http://technews.acm.org/archives.cfm?fo=2009-12-dec/dec-18-2009.html • http://www.acm.org/about/code-of-ethics