C-042Value Alignment and AI EthicsConfidence: Medium

Aligning with Ideal Values: A Proposal for Anchoring AI in Moral Expertise

Riesen and Boespflug (2025)

One-Sentence Thesis

The paper proposes a philosophical account of meaningful human control over autonomous systems, based on the concept of guidance control, to address ethical concerns and ensure human responsibility in the use of autonomous weapon systems.

Argument Outline

1Introduction to the debate on lethal autonomous weapon systems and the need for meaningful human control
2Presentation of the principle of meaningful human control and its widespread acceptance
3Identification of the problem of meaningful human control: lack of a detailed theory and design guidelines
4Proposal of a philosophical account of meaningful human control based on guidance control
5Application of the account to autonomous weapon systems and other autonomous systems

Key Distinctions

Meaningful human control vs. full autonomy

Guidance control vs. other forms of control

Compatibilist vs. incompatibilist theories of moral responsibility

Key Terms

Meaningful human control

The ability of humans to remain in control of, and thus morally responsible for, relevant decisions about the use of autonomous systems

Guidance control

A concept of control that emphasizes the ability of humans to guide the behavior of autonomous systems

Flashcards

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