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Patent Issued for Ethical Artificial Intelligence
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In concert with the recent release of the Sci-Fi movie, I, Robot, interest has similarly mounted for the newly issued U.S. patent concerning ethical artificial intelligence titled: Inductive Inference Affective Language Analyzer Simulating AI. This innovative patent (# 6,587,846) introduces the newly proposed concept of the Ten Ethical Laws of Robotics: a system that radically expands upon previous ethical-robotic systems.
As implied in its title, this patent represents the first AI system incorporating
ethical/motivational terms: enabling a computer to reason and speak ethically, serving in roles specifying sound human judgement. These Ten Ethical Laws directly expand upon Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, an earlier Science Fiction construct (from I, Robot) that aimed to rein in the potential conduct of the futuristic AI robot.. Although this cursory system of safeguards proves intriguing in a Sci-Fi sense, it nevertheless remains simplistic in its dictates, leaving open the specific details for implementing such a system.
The newly patented Ten Ethical Laws fortunately remedy such a shortcoming, representing a general overview of the enduring conflict pitting virtue against vice: the virtues of which are partially listed below:
Glory/Prudence . . . . Honor/Justice
Providence/Faith . . . . Liberty/Hope
Grace/Beauty . . . . Free-will/Truth
Tranquility/Ecstasy . . Equality/Bliss
Dignity/Temperance . . Integrity/Fortitude
Civility/Charity . . . Austerity/Decency
Magnanim./Goodness . . . Equan./Wisdom
Love/Joy . . . . . Peace/Harmony
The Ten Ethical Laws are written in a positive style of formal mandate, focusing on the virtues to the necessary exclusion of the corresponding vices, as formally listed at:
www.angelfire.com/rnb/fairhaven/ethical-laws.html
The purely virtuous mode (by definition) is fully cognizant of the contrasting realm of the vices, without necessarily responding in kind. Furthermore, the corresponding hierarchy of the vices listed below contrasts point-for-point with the respective virtuous mode (the overall patent is actually composed of 320 individual terms).
Infamy/Insurg. . . Dishonor/Vengeance
Prodigal/Betrayal . . . . Slavery/Despair
Wrath/Ugliness . . . Tyranny/Hypocrisy
Anger/Abomination . . Prejudice/Perdition
Foolishness/Gluttony . . Caprice/Cowardice
Vulgarity/Avarice . . . Cruelty/Antagonism
Oppression/Evil . . . Persecution/Cunning
Hatred/Iniquity . . . Belligerence/Turpitude
With such ethical safeguards firmly in place, the AI computer is formally prohibited from expressing the corresponding vices, allowing for a truly flawless simulation of virtue. Indeed, these Ten Ethical Robotic Laws also hold the potential for parallel applications to a human sphere of influence as the Ten Ethical Laws of "Humanics" (a term introduced by Asimov).
Although only a cursory outline of applications is possible at this juncture, a more detailed treatment is posted at:
www.ethicalvalues.com
A direct USPTO link is also found at - http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6587846
Sincerely
John E. LaMuth
fax: 586-314-5960
http://www.charactervalues.com |
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