Writing science fiction as an inspiration for AI research and ethics dissemination

In this chapter we look at science fiction from a perspective that goes beyond pure entertainment. Such literary gender can play an important role in bringing science closer to society by helping to popularize scientific knowledge and discoveries while engaging the public in debates which, in turn,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Torras, Carme|||0000-0002-2933-398X, Ludescher, Luís Gustavo
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/395444
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/395444
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24349-3_17
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Robot ethics
AI ethics
Teaching ethics
Ethics and technology
Science fiction
Ethics
Artificial intelligence
Robotics
Education
Science and technology
Techno-ethics
Classificació INSPEC::Automation::Robots
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Robòtica
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Sumario:In this chapter we look at science fiction from a perspective that goes beyond pure entertainment. Such literary gender can play an important role in bringing science closer to society by helping to popularize scientific knowledge and discoveries while engaging the public in debates which, in turn, can help direct scientific development towards building a better future for all. Written based on a tutorial given by the first author at ACAI 2021, this chapter addresses, in its first part, how science and science fiction can inspire each other and, in its second part, how science fiction can be used as an educational tool in teaching ethics of AI and robotics. Each of the two parts is supplemented with sections containing the questions asked by the audience during the tutorial as well as the provided answers.