The End Of Knowledge - Vault 6/39 - CVPR - 2018

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programmed choices 2] A --> C[Industry aware of
ethical issues 3] A --> D[Existing laws inadequate
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ethical patterns 12] J --> O[Economic inequality correlated
with status bias 13] J --> P[Rule of law
affected jaywalking penalties 14] J --> Q[Gender gaps correlated
with saving women bias 15] Main --> R[Global vs cultural
ethical foundations] R --> S[Some preferences consistent
across cultures 16] R --> T[Significant variations exist
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global reach 24] AA --> AD[YouTube videos increased
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for saving 26] AE --> AG[Humans prioritized over animals 27] AE --> AH[Scenarios with more victims
prioritized 28] AE --> AI[Some cultures preferred
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Resume:

1.- The Moral Machine: A research project exploring ethical decisions for self-driving cars in accident scenarios.

2.- Unavoidable accidents: Self-driving cars may face situations where harm is inevitable, requiring programmed ethical choices.

3.- Industry awareness: Car companies and tech firms recognize the importance of addressing ethical issues in autonomous vehicles.

4.- Legal framework limitations: Existing laws are inadequate for programming ethical decisions in self-driving cars.

5.- Simple scenarios: Initial research focused on straightforward ethical dilemmas, like choosing between killing one person or many.

6.- Complexity of choices: As scenarios become more detailed, ethical decisions become more nuanced and challenging.

7.- Massive participation: The Moral Machine website was designed to gather data from millions of people worldwide.

8.- Global coverage: Responses were collected from 125 countries, providing insights into cultural variations in ethical decision-making.

9.- Key preferences: People generally prefer saving humans over animals, saving more lives, and saving younger individuals.

10.- Controversial factors: Social status (e.g., homelessness) had a significant impact on people's choices in the scenarios.

11.- Cultural clusters: Countries grouped into Western, Eastern, and Southern clusters based on their ethical decision patterns.

12.- Colonial legacy: Former colonies often shared ethical decision patterns with their colonizing countries.

13.- Economic inequality correlation: Countries with higher economic inequality showed stronger biases against low-status characters.

14.- Rule of law correlation: Countries with stronger legal institutions showed harsher penalties for jaywalking in scenarios.

15.- Gender bias correlation: Countries with higher gender gaps in health/survival showed bias against saving women in scenarios.

16.- Global foundations: Some ethical preferences (saving humans, many lives, young lives) were consistent across cultures.

17.- Cultural differences: Despite some global foundations, significant variations exist in ethical preferences across cultures.

18.- Not a voting exercise: The research aims to inform policymakers, not dictate policy based on popular opinion.

19.- Technical feasibility: While some factors (like social status) are hard to detect, key ethical factors are technically achievable.

20.- Hypothetical vs. real-world decisions: The study acknowledges the difference between hypothetical choices and real-world behavior.

21.- Reflective equilibrium: The speaker argues for programming cars based on careful ethical reflection, not just mimicking human behavior.

22.- Data presentation to users: The study explored how showing users others' preferences might influence their own choices.

23.- Gamification: The website used game-like elements to encourage participation and sharing.

24.- Multi-language support: The Moral Machine was available in multiple languages to maximize global participation.

25.- YouTube influence: User-created videos about the Moral Machine helped increase participation.

26.- Age preference: Younger individuals (babies, children) were generally prioritized for saving in accident scenarios.

27.- Species preference: Humans were consistently prioritized over animals in accident scenarios.

28.- Number preference: Scenarios with more potential victims were generally prioritized for saving.

29.- Gender effects: Some cultures showed preferences for saving women over men in accident scenarios.

30.- Regulatory implications: The data could help regulators identify key ethical issues and public concerns in their populations.

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