AUTHOR=Torresen Jim 

TITLE=A Review of Future and Ethical Perspectives of Robotics and AI

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Robotics and AI

VOLUME=Volume 4 - 2017

YEAR=2018

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/robotics-and-ai/articles/10.3389/frobt.2017.00075

DOI=10.3389/frobt.2017.00075

ISSN=2296-9144

ABSTRACT=In recent years there has been increased attention on the possible impact of future robotics and AI systems. Prominent thinkers have publicly warned about the risk of a dystopian future when the complexity of these systems progresses further. These warnings stand in contrast to the current state-of-the-art of the robotics and AI-technology. This article reviews work considering both the future potential of robotics and AI systems, and ethical considerations that need to be taken in order to avoid a dystopian future. References to recent initiatives to outline ethical guidelines for both the design of systems and how they should operate are included.