Computational Machine Ethics

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Computational Machine Ethics aims to embed ethical decision-making into machines (e.g., robots). This presents many challenges due to the abstract nature of ethics and the endless possibilities of ethical situations one may encounter. Being “ethical” in a situation can be dependant on context and different individuals and groups may define what is “right” and “wrong” differently depending on factors such as their culture and background. Additionally, ethical dilemmas where different rules may come into conflict are, in themselves, difficult problems with no one correct answer.

In our research, we focus on the above within the field of AI planning. We leverage large language models and software engineering processes to help navigate some of these questions.