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5 – Technology and Responsibility Gaps
This Is Technology Ethics
The Asymmetry of Responsibility
This chapter explores the contrasting societal judgments surrounding positive and negative responsibility, illustrating how people are often held to stricter standards for positive outcomes while blame for negative results is more lenient. Through case studies involving technology, including AI and self-driving cars, the chapter examines the complexities of accountability and the ethical implications of our reliance on automated systems. It raises critical questions about legal responsibility and the emerging challenges posed by AI systems in defining inventorship and accountability.
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