Rather than just programming rigid rules, one promising approach is "virtue ethics," which focuses on developing good character traits like honesty and courage. Applying this to machines is complex, but the core idea is similar to how people learn to be better through experience.
Inspired by philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre's view that virtues are shaped by social practices and stories, this research explores a new way to build AI character. The goal isn't to replicate human virtue exactly, but to create a functional equivalent for machines.
Ajay Vishwanath is a researcher at the Department of Information and Communication Technology at the UiA. He has a background in IT and artificial intelligence, with experience in human–robot interaction, natural language processing, and affective computing. Holding a Master’s degree in AI from the National University of Singapore, his current PhD research focuses on artificial morality—developing virtuous artificial agents—which also forms the basis of the talk he will present.
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