Matters of Ethics, Trust, and Potential Liability for Autonomous Systems

dc.contributor.authorBrill, J. Christopher
dc.contributor.authorBliss, James P.
dc.contributor.authorHancock, Peter A.
dc.contributor.authorManzey, Dietrich
dc.contributor.authorMeyer, Joachim
dc.contributor.authorVredenburgh, Alison
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-08T17:31:23Z
dc.date.available2019-01-08T17:31:23Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionDieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.de
dc.descriptionThis publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.en
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this panel was to discuss issues related to the development and use of autonomous systems, with specific focus on the overriding themes of ethical considerations and potential liability for Human Factors and Ergonomics (HF/E) professionals who are involved in their development. Chris Brill provided opening remarks to frame the discussion and introduce the panelists. James Bliss discussed legal implications related to our collective penchant for developing conservative, false-alarm prone automation. Peter Hancock advocated for human-centered constraints on autonomous systems, as they may, one day, pose an existential threat to humanity. Dietrich Manzey discussed ethical considerations for autonomous systems, including how design can encourage ethical user behavior. Joachim Meyer argued that HF/E professionals have an obligation to help designers understand the ethical implications of poor design, particularly in the context of autonomous systems. Lastly, Alison Vredenburgh provided thoughts on potential liability for HF/E professionals, particularly in light of the relative newness of autonomous systems. The panel then turned to facilitated discussion with panelists and audience members. Specific themes included the boundaries of our responsibilities as HF/E professionals for ill-conceived or morally-objectionable systems, potential implications of manipulating user trust through design, cross-cultural perspectives on public acceptance and legal peril, and how concerns might differ by domain (e.g., medical vs. combat vs. manufacturing). The session concluded with panelists summarizing how ethics influence design and recommendations for how HF/E professionals can potentially protect themselves from legal liability for mishaps involving autonomous systems they helped develop.en
dc.identifier.eissn1541-9312
dc.identifier.eissn2169-5067
dc.identifier.issn1071-1813
dc.identifier.urihttps://depositonce.tu-berlin.de/handle/11303/8836
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-7965
dc.language.isoen
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
dc.subject.ddc610 Medizin und Gesundheitde
dc.subject.otherautonomous systemen
dc.subject.otherHuman Factors and Ergonomicsen
dc.subject.otherHF/Een
dc.subject.otherethicsen
dc.subject.otherautomationen
dc.titleMatters of Ethics, Trust, and Potential Liability for Autonomous Systemsen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi10.1177/1541931213601070
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issue1
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitleProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meetingen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishernameSAGE Publicationsen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublisherplaceWashington, DCen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pageend312
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pagestart308
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume60
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tub.affiliationFak. 5 Verkehrs- und Maschinensysteme::Inst. Psychologie und Arbeitswissenschaft::FG Arbeits-, Ingenieur- und Organisationspsychologiede
tub.affiliation.facultyFak. 5 Verkehrs- und Maschinensystemede
tub.affiliation.groupFG Arbeits-, Ingenieur- und Organisationspsychologiede
tub.affiliation.instituteInst. Psychologie und Arbeitswissenschaftde
tub.publisher.universityorinstitutionTechnische Universität Berlinde

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