"The decision by Dallas police to deploy a robot to kill the man who shot and killed five officers last week appears to be unprecedented. Though the police chief said other options would have exposed officers to grave danger, the move fomented debate around the militarization of police and the ethical implications of remote-controlled use of force. What considerations should guide the use of robots in policing?"
Issues and developments related to ethics, information, and technologies, examined in the ethics and intellectual property graduate courses I teach at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. My Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published in Summer 2025. Kip Currier, PhD, JD
Showing posts with label ethical implications of remote-controlled use of force. Show all posts
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Sunday, July 17, 2016
What Ethics Should Guide the Use of Robots in Policing?; New York Times, 7/14/16
Room for Debate, New York Times; What Ethics Should Guide the Use of Robots in Policing? :
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