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A World with RobotsA Typology of Liability Rules for Robot Harms

A World with Robots: A Typology of Liability Rules for Robot Harms [This paper considers non-contractual liability for harms caused by (artificially) intelligent systems. It provides a typology of different ways to approach the liability issue, exemplified by some new technologies that have been, or are about to be, introduced into human society. The paper argues that the traditional robot-as-tool perspective should be maintained, but warns that this might not be possible unless we develop corresponding technologies for efficient responsibility tracking. Specifically, new techniques need to be developed, at the intersection between computer science and law, to support reasoning about the liability implications when autonomous technologies interact with their environment and cause harms.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A World with RobotsA Typology of Liability Rules for Robot Harms

Part of the Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering Book Series (volume 84)
Editors: Aldinhas Ferreira, Maria Isabel; Silva Sequeira, Joao; Tokhi, Mohammad Osman; E. Kadar, Endre; Virk, Gurvinder Singh
Dyrkolbotn, Sjur
Springer Journals — Jan 7, 2017
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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017
ISBN
978-3-319-46665-1
Pages
119 –133
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-46667-5_9
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Abstract

[This paper considers non-contractual liability for harms caused by (artificially) intelligent systems. It provides a typology of different ways to approach the liability issue, exemplified by some new technologies that have been, or are about to be, introduced into human society. The paper argues that the traditional robot-as-tool perspective should be maintained, but warns that this might not be possible unless we develop corresponding technologies for efficient responsibility tracking. Specifically, new techniques need to be developed, at the intersection between computer science and law, to support reasoning about the liability implications when autonomous technologies interact with their environment and cause harms.]

Published: Jan 7, 2017

Keywords: Non-contractual liability for intelligent systems; Individual versus collective agents; Liability regime; Prohibition; Immunity

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