Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015. 12:45 PM.
Location: Room 190, Stanford Law School
"OFFICER, ARREST THAT ROBOT!" Humans have rights, animals have rights, corporations have rights ... but what about artificially intelligent systems? Sound ridiculous? Jerry Kaplan, Visiting Lecturer in Computer Science and Codex Fellow, will argue that it makes perfect sense to accord sufficiently capable AI systems rights and responsibilities, in order to control their use and ensure that they respect society's norms. For instance, such “Artificial Persons" should pass the bar before offering legal advice; self-driving cars should pass road tests to be licensed for street use; autonomous soldiers should adhere to international warfare conventions; robotic hairstylists should take cosmetology exams. In this talk, Jerry Kaplan explores questions such as: Can an AI system be an agent under the law? Can it be a principal? Can an AI system be criminally liable? If so, can it be punished? He argues that permitting AI systems to own assets would present a serious threat to society, potentially ruining our economy. Â This talk will discuss some of the practical challenges artificially intelligent systems pose to our legal, economic, and civil systems, and what we should do to prepare for their emergence. Lunch will be provided.
Location: Room 190, Stanford Law School
"OFFICER, ARREST THAT ROBOT!" Humans have rights, animals have rights, corporations have rights ... but what about artificially intelligent systems? Sound ridiculous? Jerry Kaplan, Visiting Lecturer in Computer Science and Codex Fellow, will argue that it makes perfect sense to accord sufficiently capable AI systems rights and responsibilities, in order to control their use and ensure that they respect society's norms. For instance, such “Artificial Persons" should pass the bar before offering legal advice; self-driving cars should pass road tests to be licensed for street use; autonomous soldiers should adhere to international warfare conventions; robotic hairstylists should take cosmetology exams. In this talk, Jerry Kaplan explores questions such as: Can an AI system be an agent under the law? Can it be a principal? Can an AI system be criminally liable? If so, can it be punished? He argues that permitting AI systems to own assets would present a serious threat to society, potentially ruining our economy. Â This talk will discuss some of the practical challenges artificially intelligent systems pose to our legal, economic, and civil systems, and what we should do to prepare for their emergence. Lunch will be provided.