Confounding Complexity of Machine Action: A Hobbesian Account of Machine Responsibility

H. Sætra
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In this article, the core concepts in Thomas Hobbes's framework of representation and responsibility are applied to the question of machine responsibility and the responsibility gap and the retribution gap. The method is philosophical analysis and involves the application of theories from political theory to the ethics of technology. A veil of complexity creates the illusion that machine actions belong to a mysterious and unpredictable domain, and some argue that this unpredictability absolves designers of responsibility. Such a move would create a moral hazard related to both (a) strategically increasing unpredictability and (b) taking more risk if responsible humans do not have to bear the costs of the risks they create. Hobbes's theory allows for the clear and arguably fair attribution of action while allowing for necessary development and innovation. Innovation will be allowed as long as it is compatible with social order and provided the beneficial effects outweigh concerns about increased risk. Questions of responsibility are here considered to be political questions.
混淆机器动作的复杂性:霍布斯对机器责任的解释
本文将托马斯·霍布斯的表象与责任框架中的核心概念应用于机器责任问题以及责任缺口和报应缺口。方法是哲学分析,涉及从政治理论到技术伦理的理论应用。复杂性的面纱创造了一种错觉,即机器的行为属于一个神秘而不可预测的领域,有些人认为这种不可预测性免除了设计师的责任。这样的举动将产生一种道德风险,与以下两方面有关:(a)在战略上增加不可预测性;(b)如果负责任的人不必承担他们制造的风险的成本,他们就会承担更大的风险。霍布斯的理论在允许必要的发展和创新的同时,允许对行为进行清晰而公正的归因。只要创新符合社会秩序,并且有益的影响大于对风险增加的担忧,创新就会被允许。责任问题在这里被认为是政治问题。
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