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Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic and Robotic Systems

Obiettivo

ETHICBOTS will promote and coordinate a multidisciplinary group of researchers into artificial intelligence, robotics, anthropology, moral philosophy, philosophy of science, psychology, and cognitive science, with the common purpose of identifying and anal yzing techno-ethical issues concerning the integration of human beings and artificial (software/hardware) entities. Three kinds of integration will be analized: (a) Human-softbot integration, as achieved by AI research on information and communication tec hnologies; (b) Human-robot, non-invasive integration, as achieved by robotic research on autonomous systems inhabiting human environments; (c) Physical, invasive integration, as achieved by bionic research. Crucial ethical issues in these areas include th e preservation of human identity, and integrity; applications of precautionary principles; economic and social discrimination; artificial system autonomy and accountability; responsibilities for (possibly unintended) warfare applications; nature and impact of human-machine cognitive and affective bonds on individuals and society. The proposed coordinated work will enable one to establish a techno-ethically aware community of researchers, at a European level, by promoting workshops, training and disseminatio n activities. Moreover, the proposed CA aims at developing the capability of researchers to communicate in understandable ways with journalists, policy makers, concerned citizens, and wider audiences of non-specialists. A knowledge-base on techno-ethical i ssues will be set up to serve both internal and external dissemination purposes. Finally, ETHICBOTS will provide inputs to EU and national institutions for techno-ethical monitoring, warning, and opinion generation. In each of these activities, ETHICBOTS a ims at shifting attention from limitation to encouragement, guidance, and promotion of responsible scientific and technological research.

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FP6-2004-SCIENCE-AND-SOCIETY-9
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CA - Coordination action

Coordinatore

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II
Indirizzo
Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia
Napoli
Italia

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Partecipanti (9)

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG ZUR ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
Germania
Indirizzo
Hansastr. 27c
München

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SCUOLA DI ROBOTICA
Italia
Indirizzo
Piazza Monastero, 4
Genova

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ISTITUTO DI TEOLOGIA DI LUGANO
Svizzera
Indirizzo
Via Buffi 13
Lugano

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THE UNIVERSITY OF READING
United Kingdom
Indirizzo
Whiteknights
RG66AY Reading

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HOCHSCHULE DER MEDIEN STUTTGART
Germania
Indirizzo
Nobelstrasse 10
Stuttgart

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CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
Francia
Indirizzo
Avenue Edouard Belin 16
Toulouse

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SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT'ANNA DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA
Italia
Indirizzo
Piazza Martiri Della Libertà, 33
Pisa

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MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY
United Kingdom
Indirizzo
Trent Park, Bramley Road
London

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UNIVERSITÀ DI PISA
Italia
Indirizzo
Lungarno Pacinotti, 43
Pisa

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