Governing Lethal Behavior in Autonomous Robots

Governing Lethal Behavior in Autonomous Robots

by Ronald Arkin
Released May 2009
Publisher(s): Chapman and Hall/CRC
ISBN: 9781420085952

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Book description

Drawing from the author's own state-of-the-art research, this book examines the philosophical basis, motivation, theory, and design recommendations for the implementation of an ethical control and reasoning system in autonomous robot systems, taking into account the Laws of War and Rules of Engagement. It discusses how robots can ultimately be more humane than humans in the battlefield. The author addresses the issue of autonomous robots having the potential to make life-or-death decisions and provides examples that illustrate autonomous systems' ethical use of force. He also includes the opinions of the public, researchers, policymakers, and military personnel on the use of lethality by autonomous systems.

Table of contents

  1. Front cover (1/2)
  2. Front cover (2/2)
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Preface (1/2)
  5. Preface (2/2)
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Chapter 1. Introduction (1/2)
  8. Chapter 1. Introduction (2/2)
  9. Chapter 2. Trends toward Lethality (1/5)
  10. Chapter 2. Trends toward Lethality (2/5)
  11. Chapter 2. Trends toward Lethality (3/5)
  12. Chapter 2. Trends toward Lethality (4/5)
  13. Chapter 2. Trends toward Lethality (5/5)
  14. Chapter 3. Human Failings in the Battlefield (1/2)
  15. Chapter 3. Human Failings in the Battlefield (2/2)
  16. Chapter 4. Related Philosophical Thought (1/3)
  17. Chapter 4. Related Philosophical Thought (2/3)
  18. Chapter 4. Related Philosophical Thought (3/3)
  19. Chapter 5. What People Think: Opinions on Lethal Autonomous Systems (1/2)
  20. Chapter 5. What People Think: Opinions on Lethal Autonomous Systems (2/2)
  21. Chapter 6. Formalization for Ethical Control (1/3)
  22. Chapter 6. Formalization for Ethical Control (2/3)
  23. Chapter 6. Formalization for Ethical Control (3/3)
  24. Chapter 7. Specific Issues for Lethality: What to Represent (1/5)
  25. Chapter 7. Specific Issues for Lethality: What to Represent (2/5)
  26. Chapter 7. Specific Issues for Lethality: What to Represent (3/5)
  27. Chapter 7. Specific Issues for Lethality: What to Represent (4/5)
  28. Chapter 7. Specific Issues for Lethality: What to Represent (5/5)
  29. Chapter 8. Representational Choices: How to Represent Ethics in a Lethal Robot (1/5)
  30. Chapter 8. Representational Choices: How to Represent Ethics in a Lethal Robot (2/5)
  31. Chapter 8. Representational Choices: How to Represent Ethics in a Lethal Robot (3/5)
  32. Chapter 8. Representational Choices: How to Represent Ethics in a Lethal Robot (4/5)
  33. Chapter 8. Representational Choices: How to Represent Ethics in a Lethal Robot (5/5)
  34. Chapter 9. Architectural Considerations for Governing Lethality (1/2)
  35. Chapter 9. Architectural Considerations for Governing Lethality (2/2)
  36. Chapter 10. Design Options (1/6)
  37. Chapter 10. Design Options (2/6)
  38. Chapter 10. Design Options (3/6)
  39. Chapter 10. Design Options (4/6)
  40. Chapter 10. Design Options (5/6)
  41. Chapter 10. Design Options (6/6)
  42. Chapter 11. Example Scenarios for the Ethical Use of Force (1/5)
  43. Chapter 11. Example Scenarios for the Ethical Use of Force (2/5)
  44. Chapter 11. Example Scenarios for the Ethical Use of Force (3/5)
  45. Chapter 11. Example Scenarios for the Ethical Use of Force (4/5)
  46. Chapter 11. Example Scenarios for the Ethical Use of Force (5/5)
  47. Chapter 12. A Prototype Implementation (1/10)
  48. Chapter 12. A Prototype Implementation (2/10)
  49. Chapter 12. A Prototype Implementation (3/10)
  50. Chapter 12. A Prototype Implementation (4/10)
  51. Chapter 12. A Prototype Implementation (5/10)
  52. Chapter 12. A Prototype Implementation (6/10)
  53. Chapter 12. A Prototype Implementation (7/10)
  54. Chapter 12. A Prototype Implementation (8/10)
  55. Chapter 12. A Prototype Implementation (9/10)
  56. Chapter 12. A Prototype Implementation (10/10)
  57. Appendix A: Relevant Laws of War (1/4)
  58. Appendix A: Relevant Laws of War (2/4)
  59. Appendix A: Relevant Laws of War (3/4)
  60. Appendix A: Relevant Laws of War (4/4)
  61. Appendix B: Acronyms
  62. Appendix C: Notation
  63. Index (1/3)
  64. Index (2/3)
  65. Index (3/3)
  66. Back cover

Product information

  • Title: Governing Lethal Behavior in Autonomous Robots
  • Author(s): Ronald Arkin
  • Release date: May 2009
  • Publisher(s): Chapman and Hall/CRC
  • ISBN: 9781420085952