Artificial Morality: An Exploration of Moral Machines

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Andrei Nutas

Publication date: December, 2024

Pages: 229


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1. Technogenesis

   The Nature of Technology

   Language and Human Exceptionalism

   Technology and the Two Modernities

   Machine Ethics in an Augmented World


CHAPTER 2. A Brief History of AI

   Knowledge-Based Systems

   AI Winters

   Neural Networks and Machine Learning


CHAPTER 3. Philosophical Debates Surrounding AI

   Searl’s Chinese Room: Dualism vs. Materialism

   Symbolic vs. Sub-Symbolic Approaches

   Weak vs. Strong AI

   The Nature of Creativity and Free Will

   The Ethics and Risks of AI


CHAPTER 4. Large Language Model: Technology and Capabilities

   A Technical Explanation of Large Language Models

   Capabilities of Large Language Models


CHAPTER 5. Philosophical and Ethical Challenges of Large Language Models (LLMs)


CHAPTER 6. Artificial Moral Agency

   The Boundaries of Human Exceptionalism

   Beyond Human Exceptionalism

   Are LLMs Already Moral Agents?

   Value Alignment in LLMs

   The Moral Machine Experiment

   World Value Survey and the Inglehart-Welzel World Cultural Map


CONCLUSION


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Author(s)
Andrei Nutas
Imprint
Trivent Transhumanism
Book series
Ethics and Robotics
Volume no.
4
Book series editor(s)
Steven Umbrello
ISBN (hardcover)
978-615-6696-43-4
ISBN (paperback)
978-615-6696-44-1
eISBN
978-615-6696-45-8
Publication date
December, 2024
Page numbers
229

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Artificial Morality: An Exploration of Moral Machines is an exploration of the ethical and philosophical challenges in developing artificial intelligence systems capable of moral reasoning and behaviour. Bridging centuries of philosophical debate with analyses of large language models, this book examines how shifting conceptions of human identity and the evolution of technology shape our understanding of morality. It critiques anthropocentric views of ethical agency while proposing innovative frameworks for aligning AI with diverse human values. Through a deep dive into the technical architectures of current AI systems, discussions on machine consciousness, and the risks posed by autonomous systems, Andrei Nutas charts a path for embedding principles like fairness, privacy, and accountability into future intelligent machines. This study concludes by advocating for the nurturing of machine wisdom, guided by universal principles that transcend rigid exceptionalism, ultimately aiming to foster a more compassionate and equitable future for all sentient beings.

ANDREI NUTAS holds a PhD in AI ethics and philosophy from the West University of Timisoara. He is currently a research assistant at the Center for Advanced Environmental Studies, West University of Timisoara and a member of the Value Connection work group housed by Delft University, Netherlands. Andrei Nutas also works as a Lead AI Assurance Engineer. His research interests include AI ethics, sustainability ethics, posthumanism, and transhumanism.

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