This paper by Xiao Ma and Taylor W. Brown puts forth a framework that extends the well studied Social Exchange Theory (SET) to study human-AI interactions via mediation mechanisms. The authors make a case for how current … [Read more...] about Research summary: AI Mediated Exchange Theory by Xiao Ma and Taylor W. Brown
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The Nonexistent Moral Agency of Robots – A Lack of Intentionality and Free Will
By Florence Simon (Philosophy & Psychology, McGill University) This paper addresses the concerns mentioned in Sullins’ article “When is a Robot a Moral Agent?” in addition to exploring Selmer Bringsjord’s … [Read more...] about The Nonexistent Moral Agency of Robots – A Lack of Intentionality and Free Will
Computers, Creativity and Copyright: Autonomous Robot’s Status, Authorship, and Outdated Copyright Laws
Featured image credit: Owen Smith By Tess Buckley (Philosophy & International Development, McGill University) Preview: This paper will argue that a robot has a degree of autonomy. It will then be … [Read more...] about Computers, Creativity and Copyright: Autonomous Robot’s Status, Authorship, and Outdated Copyright Laws
Probing Networked Agency: Where is the Locus of Moral Responsibility?
By Audrey Balogh (Philosophy, McGill University) This paper problematizes the case for autonomous robots as loci of moral responsibility in circuits of networked agency, namely by troubling an analogy drawn … [Read more...] about Probing Networked Agency: Where is the Locus of Moral Responsibility?
Anthropomorphized AI as Capitalist Agents: The Price We Pay for Familiarity
By Dalia Renzullo (Philosophy, McGill University) Abstract: The development of anthropomorphic AI technology is part of a process of social acclimatization that facilitates its use for capitalist goals. It is … [Read more...] about Anthropomorphized AI as Capitalist Agents: The Price We Pay for Familiarity