Who’s Afraid of Robots? Fear of Automation and the Ideal of Direct Control

Ezio Di Nucci, Filippo Santoni de Sio

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Abstract

We argue that lack of direct and conscious control is not, in principle, a reason to be afraid of machines in general and robots in particular: in order to articulate the ethical and political risks of increasing automation one must, therefore, tackle the difficult task of precisely delineating the theoretical and practical limits of sustainable delegation to robots.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRoboethics in Film
EditorsFiorella Battaglia, Natalie Weidenfeld
Number of pages18
Place of PublicationPisa
PublisherPisa University Press
Publication date2014
Pages127-144
ISBN (Print)9788867414901
Publication statusPublished - 2014
EventRoboethics in film - Münich, Germany
Duration: 28 Feb 2014 → …

Conference

ConferenceRoboethics in film
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMünich
Period28/02/2014 → …

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