articleMinds and MachinesFeb 1, 2020HYBRID OA

The Ethics of AI Ethics: An Evaluation of Guidelines

THThilo Hagendorff

University of Tübingen

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Abstract

Abstract Current advances in research, development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) systems have yielded a far-reaching discourse on AI ethics. In consequence, a number of ethics guidelines have been released in recent years. These guidelines comprise normative principles and recommendations aimed to harness the “disruptive” potentials of new AI technologies. Designed as a semi-systematic evaluation, this paper analyzes and compares 22 guidelines, highlighting overlaps but also omissions. As a result, I give a detailed overview of the field of AI ethics. Finally, I also examine to what extent the respective ethical principles and values are implemented in the practice of research, development…

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    Thilo HagendorffCorresponding

    University of Tübingen

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  • Normative
  • Philosophy of science
  • Philosophy of mind
  • Field (mathematics)
  • Applications of artificial intelligence
  • Applied ethics
  • Ethics of technology
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