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Machine Ethics

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TL;DR. The field concerned with conferring moral agency or ethical behavior upon autonomous machines.

Technical Definition

The field concerned with conferring moral agency or ethical behavior upon autonomous machines.

How it works

Machine ethics explores how to design AI systems that can make ethical decisions and behave in morally acceptable ways, particularly in complex or dilemma-filled scenarios. This involves codifying human ethical principles into algorithms or enabling machines to learn such principles. It is a critical area of research for ensuring that AI systems act beneficently, especially as their autonomy and impact grow in society.