Written evidence submitted to the UK Parliamentary Select Committee on Science and Technology Inquiry on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

This paper was submitted in response to question 4 of the Parliamentary Science and Technology Committee Inquiry on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence* on: 'The social, legal and ethical issues raised by developments in robotics and artificial intelligence technologies, and how they should be addressed'. The paper was drafted at the request of EPSRC and the UK Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Network, and an abridged version is incorporated into the UK RAS response to the inquiry.
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\n*http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/robotics-and-artificial-intelligence-inquiry-15-16/