Moralities of Intelligent Machines is a project that investigates people’s attitudes towards moral choices made by artificial intelligence.
In the latest study completed under the project, study participants read short narratives where either a robot, a somewhat humanoid robot known as iRobot, a robot with a strong humanoid appearance called iClooney or a human being encounters a moral problem along the lines of the trolley dilemma, making a specific decision.
The participants were also shown images of these agents, after which they assessed the morality of their decisions. The study was funded by the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation and the Academy of Finland. [Read more…] about The appearance of robots affects our perception of the morality of their decisions
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