Question

One for the Road—Anyone?
“Florence Yozefu is a brilliant scientist who heads a robotics research laboratory at one of the top
ten research universities. Florence has been developing wearable robotics gear that can take over
the driving functions of a vehicle from a human operator when it is worn by the driver. In
laboratory tests, the robot, nicknamed Catchmenot, has performed successfully whenever Florence
and her assistants have worn the robot. However, no real-life experiment has ever been conducted
outside the lab. Florence has been planning to try it out in her project plan but has not yet had a
chance to do so. For New Year’s Eve, Florence has plans to visit her mother and sister, about 100
miles away. This was a good opportunity to show her mother and her sister what she has been
working on in the last few months. So, she decides to take Catchmenot with her. She packs her car
the evening before and on the morning of the trip, she passes by the lab to get her robot and put it
in the car. She drives the 100 miles in a little under her usual time and arrives at her mother’s house
earlier than usual”.
“In the evening, Florence bids her mother good-bye and passes by her sister’s apartment as
promised. At her sister’s apartment, she finds a few of her teen friends and they get right into a
party mode. Florence drinks and dances and forgets about the time. There are many stories to tell
and to listen to. About 1:00 a.m., after the midnight champagne toast, she decides to leave and
drive back to her apartment. She had promised to accompany her friends to a pre-planned
engagement. Although she is very drunk, and against her friend’s advice and insistence that she
should not drive, Florence puts on Catchmenot and in a few minutes she is off. Thirty minutes later,
she is cruising at 70 mph and she is also sound asleep. She is awakened by a squirrel running all
over her car at about 5:00 a.m. She is parked by the roadside in front of her apartment complex.
She has made it home safely. She has no idea when and where she passed out and what happened
along the way. She will never know. Although she is surprised, confused, and feels guilty, she is
happy how well Catchmenot has worked. She decides to market it. How much should she charge
for it, she wonders”.
[Source: Kizza J.M. History of Computing. In: Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age, 2010,
Texts in Computer Science. Springer, London]
Please answer the following questions:
1. As AI applications increase, such as in the use of robotics, will the wider use of these
“manlike” machines compromise our moral values system? Why or why not? [2 Marks]
2. Discus the future of computer ethics in the integrated environment of Artificial Intelligence
(A I), Virtual Reality (VR), and cyberspace. [3 Marks]
3. If anything went wrong during the ride home, would Florence be responsible? Who should
be? What are the consequences? [3 Marks]
4. Discuss the ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence. [2 Marks]\

Answer 1

1Q. As AI applications increase, such as in the use of robotics, will the wider use of these
“manlike” machines compromise our moral values system? Why or why not?

While the Industrial applications of Robots will continue to grow, Technologies for new application of Robotics will continue to grow. Robots have evolved from relatively simple programmable pick and place devices into a new generation of componenet robpt systems. Robotic sciences are becoming a discipline, and the investment is prior research. Wide range of new technologies which are the foundation for the next generation of robotic systems.

There are some few applications which will be very useful and we can reduce the manpower.

1. OutDoor Mobile Robots

2. Vision based autonomous Driving

3. Robot assisted shape deposition manufacture

2Q. 2. Discus the future of computer ethics in the integrated environment of Artificial Intelligence
(A I), Virtual Reality (VR), and cyberspace.

Artificial intelligence (AI), cyberspace (CP), and virtual reality (VR) are all exciting technology offering novel environments with unlimited possibilities.

The AI environment works with the possibilities of understanding and extending knowledge to create intelligent agents perhaps with a human-value base, intended to help solve human problems.

The CP environment investigates the reality of the assumed presence of objects and peers: but you do not know where or who is really out there.

The VR environment simulates the reality of other worlds through modeling and creating better tools for understanding the complexities of our world, thus moving humanity closer to a better way of living.

3Q. If anything went wrong during the ride home, would Florence be responsible? Who should
be? What are the consequences?

If anything went wrong of course Florence will be the responsible for the mistake because eventhough her friends said not to go during this sitution but still she didn't listen any of her friend's advice so she will be the Full responsible for the mistake.

4Q. Discuss the ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence.

I would say when the AI is growing obviously there will be an Ethical Implications

1.Unemployment is the main fact

2. Inequality (distribute the wealth created by machines)

3. Humanity (will affect our behaviour and interaction)

4. Artifical Stupidity

5. Security

6. Do we protect against unintended consquences?

7. Singularity

8. Rights to Robots