The expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems has shown the potential to generate enormous social good while also raising serious ethical and safety concerns. AI technology is increasingly adopted in transportation. A survey of various in-vehicle technologies found that approximately 64% of the respondents used a smartphone application to assist with their travel. The top-used applications were navigation and real-time traffic information systems. Among those who used smartphones during their commutes, the top-used applications were navigation and entertainment. There is a pressing need to address relevant social concerns to allow for the development of systems of intelligent agents that are informed and cognizant of ethical standards. Doing so will facilitate the responsible integration of these systems in society. To this end, we have applied Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) to develop a formal Multi-Attribute Impact Assessment (MAIA) questionnaire for examining the social and ethical issues associated with the uptake of AI. We have focused on the domain of autonomous vehicles (AVs) because of their imminent expansion. However, AVs could serve as a stand-in for any domain where intelligent, autonomous agents interact with humans, either on an individual level (e.g., pedestrians, passengers) or a societal level.
翻译:人工智能(AI)和自主系统的扩展显示了产生巨大社会公益的潜力,同时也引起了严重的伦理和安全关切。AI技术在运输中日益被采用。对各种车辆内技术的调查发现,约有64%的答卷人使用智能手机应用来协助旅行。顶级应用是导航和实时交通信息系统。在使用智能手机的人中,顶级应用是导航和娱乐。迫切需要解决相关的社会关切,以便开发了解和认识道德标准的智能剂系统。这样做将便利这些系统在社会中的负责任的融合。为此目的,我们应用多功能决定分析(MCDA)来开发一个正式的多功能影响评估(MAIA)问卷,以审查与接受AI有关的社会和伦理问题。我们侧重于自用车辆领域,因为它们即将扩展。然而,AV可以作为智能、自主剂与人发生互动的任何领域(如行道、行道、行道、行道、行道、行道、行道、或社会层面)的立足点。