Ethical Considerations for the Deployment of Logic-Based Models of Reasoning

Aaron Hunter

2023

Abstract

Ethical considerations in the development of Artificial Intelligence systems need to be addressed as more systems are deployed in practice. Much of the current work in this area is focused on Machine Learning systems, with an emphasis on issues such as fairness and bias. However, there are also fundamental ethical problems to be addressed in simple logic-based systems, and we do not have solid methods in place to handle these issues. In this paper, we discuss ethical problems that are implicitly introduced in the deployment of systems that formalize reasoning in logic. As a specific example, we focus on logic-based models of belief change. We consider the way belief change operators are defined, and how unintended behaviour can emerge in operators defined with respect to well-known rationality postulates. Preventative measures and potential solutions are discussed.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Hunter A. (2023). Ethical Considerations for the Deployment of Logic-Based Models of Reasoning. In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 3: ICAART, ISBN 978-989-758-623-1, pages 565-569. DOI: 10.5220/0011704500003393

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icaart23,
author={Aaron Hunter},
title={Ethical Considerations for the Deployment of Logic-Based Models of Reasoning},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 3: ICAART,},
year={2023},
pages={565-569},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011704500003393},
isbn={978-989-758-623-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 3: ICAART,
TI - Ethical Considerations for the Deployment of Logic-Based Models of Reasoning
SN - 978-989-758-623-1
AU - Hunter A.
PY - 2023
SP - 565
EP - 569
DO - 10.5220/0011704500003393