Eight Recommendations for Ethical and Legal Assessments of Robotic Systems Interacting with Humans

Woodrow Barfield, Ugo Pagallo, and Yueh-Hsuan Weng (eds), Research Handbook on the Law, Regulation, and Policy of Human Robot Interaction, CUP, Forthcoming

23 Pages Posted: 14 May 2023

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Thomas Burri

University of St. Gallen

Markus Christen

University of Zurich

Juliane Beck

University of St. Gallen

Daniel Trusilo

University of St. Gallen

Date Written: May 4, 2023

Abstract

After researching for years the law and ethics of robotic systems in the security sector, i.e., defence, law enforcement, and disaster relief, we present a set of eight recommendations bearing on human-robot interaction. These recommendations should guide developers, lawyers, ethicists, and policymakers who navigate a highly technical and dynamic field. Our eight Recommendations can be boiled down to one sentence…

Keywords: Meaningful Human Control, Robots, AI, International Law, Human Rights, Humanitarian Law, Ethics, Policy

Suggested Citation

Burri, Thomas and Christen, Markus and Beck, Juliane and Trusilo, Daniel, Eight Recommendations for Ethical and Legal Assessments of Robotic Systems Interacting with Humans (May 4, 2023). Woodrow Barfield, Ugo Pagallo, and Yueh-Hsuan Weng (eds), Research Handbook on the Law, Regulation, and Policy of Human Robot Interaction, CUP, Forthcoming , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4437806 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4437806

Thomas Burri (Contact Author)

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Switzerland

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Markus Christen

University of Zurich ( email )

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Zürich, CH-8006
Switzerland

Juliane Beck

University of St. Gallen ( email )

Daniel Trusilo

University of St. Gallen ( email )

Bodanstrasse 8
SIAW-HSG
St.Gallen, 9000
Switzerland

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