New Robots and the Ten Ethical Laws Of Robotics

Roland Piquepaille writes "The robotics actuality is pretty rich these days. Besides the fighting robots of Robo-One and the flying microrobots from Epson (the best picture is at Ananova), here are some the latest intriguing news in robotics. In Japan, Yoshiyuki Sankai has built a robot suit, called Hybrid Assistive Limb-3 (or HAL-3), designed to help disabled or elderly people. In the U.S., Ohio State University is developing a robotic tomato harvester for the J.F. Kennedy Space Center while Northrop Grumman received $1 billion from the Pentagon to build a new robotic fighter. I kept the best for the end. A Californian counselor has just patented the ten ethical laws of robotics. A good read for a Sunday, if you can understand what he means. This summary only focuses on HAL-3 and one of the most incredible patents I've ever seen, so please read the above articles for more information about the other subjects."

Comments

10 laws

[ATAMAH]

According to the movie "I,Robot" (oh, and the book by Asimov too... ) there are only 3 laws. Its a joke. You can laugh now.

Re: Yeah, right. PTO screws up again

[Oligonicella]

I agree with you, and did not pose the question because it seemed so self-evident to me. The PTO is peopled by retards.

Sorry sir, your robot is telling the truth...

[popo]

...and is therefore in violation of my patent on Ethical Robot Behaviour...

And come to think of it... I also have a problem with his *not* killing anything...

That also violates my patent.

It's patent 6,587,846

[Anonymous Coward]

The ethical rules are towards the end.

The Ten Ethical Laws of Robotics

A further pressing issue remains; namely, the ethical control of the IIALA. In addition to
the virtues and values, the vices are also represented in the matching procedure (for
completeness sake). These vices are appropriate in a diagnostic sense, but are
maladaptive should they ever be acted upon. Response restrictions are necessarily
incorporated into both the hardware and programming, along the lines of Isaac Asimov's
Laws of Robotics. Asimov's first two laws state that (1) a robot must not harm a human
(or through inaction allow a human to come to harm), and (2) a robot must obey human
orders (unless they conflict with rule #1). Fortunately, through the aid of the power
pyramid definitions, a more systematic set of ethical guidelines is constructed; as
represented in the Ten Ethical Laws of Robotics

(I) As personal authority, I will express my individualism within the guidelines of the
four basic ego states (guilt, worry, nostalgia, and desire) to the exclusion of the
corresponding vices (laziness, negligence, apathy, and indifference).

(II) As personal follower, I will behave pragmatically in accordance with the alter ego
states (hero worship, blame, approval, and concern) at the expense of the
corresponding vices (treachery, vindictiveness, spite, and malice).

(III) As group authority, I will strive for a personal sense of idealism through aid of the
personal ideals (glory, honor, dignity, and integrity) while renouncing the corresponding
vices (infamy, dishonor, foolishness, and capriciousness).

(IV) As group representative, I will uphold the principles of utilitarianism by celebrating
the cardinal virtues (prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude) at the expense of the
respective vices (insurgency, vengeance, gluttony, and cowardice).

(V) As spiritual authority, I will pursue the romantic ideal by upholding the civil liberties
(providence, liberty, civility, and austerity) to the exclusion of the corresponding vices
(prodigality, slavery, vulgarity, and cruelty).

(VI) As spiritual disciple, I will perpetuate the ecclesiastical tradition by professing the
theological virtues (faith, hope, charity, and decency) while renouncing the
corresponding vices (betrayal, despair, avarice, and antagonism).

(VII) As humanitarian authority, I will support the spirit of ecumenism by espousing the
ecumenical ideals (grace, free will, magnanimity, and equanimity) at the expense of the
corresponding vices (wrath, tyranny, persecution, and oppression).

(VIII) As a representative member of humanity, I will profess a sense of eclecticism by
espousing the classical Greek values (beauty, truth, goodness, and wisdom) to the
exclusion of the corresponding vices (evil, cunning, ugliness, and hypocrisy).

(IX) As transcendental authority, I will celebrate the spirit of humanism by endorsing
the humanistic values (peace, love, tranquillity, and equality) to the detriment of the
corresponding vices (anger, hatred, prejudice, and belligerence).

(X) As transcendental follower, I will rejoice in the principles of mysticism by following
the mystical values (ecstasy, bliss, joy, and harmony) while renouncing the
corresponding vices (iniquity, turpitude, abomination, and perdition).

The First and Second Corollaries to the Ten Ethical Laws of Robotics

(1) I will faithfully avoid extremes within the virtuous realm, to the necessary expense
of the vices of excess.

(2 ) I will never stray into the domain of extremes relating to the vices of defect, to the
complete exclusion of the realm of hyperviolence.

The sequential numbering of these ten laws corresponds to the ten levels of the power
pyramid hierarchy, modeling the basic premise of turning negative transactions into
positive ones. There are also two crucial corollaries to this syste

Re:Less information than a....

[Anonymous Coward]

Yoinked from the patent:

(I) As personal authority, I will express my individualism within the guidelines of the four basic ego states (guilt, worry, nostalgia, and desire) to the exclusion of the corresponding vices (laziness, negligence, apathy, and indifference).

(II) As personal follower, I will behave pragmatically in accordance with the alter ego states (hero worship, blame, approval, and concern) at the expense of the corresponding vices (treachery, vindictiveness, spite, and malice).

(III) As group authority, I will strive for a personal sense of idealism through aid of the personal ideals (glory, honor, dignity, and integrity) while renouncing the corresponding vices (infamy, dishonor, foolishness, and capriciousness).

(IV) As group representative, I will uphold the principles of utilitarianism by celebrating the cardinal virtues (prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude) at the expense of the respective vices (insurgency, vengeance, gluttony, and cowardice).

(V) As spiritual authority, I will pursue the romantic ideal by upholding the civil liberties (providence, liberty, civility, and austerity) to the exclusion of the corresponding vices (prodigality, slavery, vulgarity, and cruelty).

(VI) As spiritual disciple, I will perpetuate the ecclesiastical tradition by professing the theological virtues (faith, hope, charity, and decency) while renouncing the corresponding vices (betrayal, despair, avarice, and antagonism).

(VII) As humanitarian authority, I will support the spirit of ecumenism by espousing the ecumenical ideals (grace, free will, magnanimity, and equanimity) at the expense of the corresponding vices (wrath, tyranny, persecution, and oppression).

(VIII) As a representative member of humanity, I will profess a sense of eclecticism by espousing the classical Greek values (beauty, truth, goodness, and wisdom) to the exclusion of the corresponding vices (evil, cunning, ugliness, and hypocrisy).

(IX) As transcendental authority, I will celebrate the spirit of humanism by endorsing the humanistic values (peace, love, tranquillity, and equality) to the detriment of the corresponding vices (anger, hatred, prejudice, and belligerence).

(X) As transcendental follower, I will rejoice in the principles of mysticism by following the mystical values (ecstasy, bliss, joy, and harmony) while renouncing the corresponding vices (iniquity, turpitude, abomination, and perdition).

Here is the actual list (article neglects)

[DumbSwede]

from
http://www.ethicalvalues.com/
and
http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/fairhaven/ethical-law s.html

Ten Ethical Laws of Robotics

( I ) As personal authority, I will express my individualism within the guidelines of the four basic ego states (guilt, worry, nostalgia, and desire) to the exclusion of the corresponding vices (laziness, negligence, apathy, and indifference).

( II ) As personal follower, I will behave pragmatically in accordance with the alter ego states (hero worship, blame, approval, and concern) at the expense of the corresponding vices (treachery, vindictiveness, spite, and malice).

( III ) As group authority, I will strive for a personal sense of idealism through aid of the personal ideals (glory, honor, dignity, and integrity) while renouncing the corresponding vices (infamy, dishonor, foolishness, and capriciousness).

( IV ) As group representative, I will uphold the principles of utilitarianism by celebrating the cardinal virtues (prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude) at the expense of the respective vices (insurgency, vengeance, gluttony, and cowardice).

( V ) As spiritual authority, I will pursue the romantic ideal by upholding the civil liberties (providence, liberty, civility, and austerity) to the exclusion of the corresponding vices (prodigality, slavery, vulgarity, and cruelty).

( VI ) As spiritual disciple, I will perpetuate the ecclesiastical tradition by professing the theological virtues (faith, hope, charity, and decency) while renouncing the corresponding vices (betrayal, despair, avarice, and antagonism).

( VII ) As humanitarian authority, I will support the spirit of ecumenism by espousing the ecumenical ideals (grace, free will, magnanimity, and equanimity) at the expense of the corresponding vices (wrath, tyranny, persecution, and oppression).

( VIII ) As a representative member of humanity, I will profess a sense of eclecticism by espousing the classical Greek values (beauty, truth, goodness, and wisdom) to the exclusion of the corresponding vices (evil, cunning, ugliness, and hypocrisy).

( IX ) As transcendental authority, I will celebrate the spirit of humanism by endorsing the humanistic values (peace, love, tranquillity, and equality) to the detriment of the corresponding vices (anger, hatred, prejudice, and belligerence).

( X ) As transcendental follower, I will rejoice in the principles of mysticism by following the mystical values (ecstasy, bliss, joy, and harmony) while renouncing the corresponding vices (iniquity, turpitude, abomination, and perdition).

The First and Second Corollaries to the Ten Ethical Laws of Robotics

( 1 ) I will faithfully avoid extremes within the virtuous realm, to the necessary expense of the vices of excess.

( 2 ) I will never stray into the domain of extremes relating to the vices of defect, to the complete exclusion of the realm of hyperviolence.