Open AccessDebate on the Ethics of Developing AI for Lethal Autonomous Weapons
Author(s) -
Jai Galliott,
John Forge
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
philosophical journal of conflict and violence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2559-9917
pISSN - 2559-9798
DOI - 10.22618/tp.pjcv.20215.1.139009
Subject(s) - action (physics) , unintended consequences , nuclear weapon , political science , environmental ethics , engineering ethics , law , sociology , engineering , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics
In this philosophical debate on the ethics of developing AI for Lethal Autonomous Weapons, Jai Galliott argues that a “blanket prohibition on ‘AI in weapons,’ or participation in the design and engineering of artificially intelligent weapons, would have unintended consequences due to its lack of nuance.” In contrast to Galliott, John Forge contends that “the only course of action for a moral person is not to engage in weapons research.”