When Robots Kill

by Gabriel Hallevy

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The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) software and robots in the commercial, industrial, military, medical, and personal spheres has triggered a broad conversation about human relationships with these entities. There is a deep and common concern in modern society about AI technology and the ability of existing social and legal arrangements to cope with it. What are the legal ramifications if an AI software program or robotic entity causes harm? Although AI and robotics are making their way into everyday modern life, there is little comprehensive analysis about assessing liability for robots, machines, or software that exercise varying degrees of autonomy.

Gabriel Hallevy develops a general and legally sophisticated theory of the criminal liability for AI and robotics that covers the manufacturer, programmer, user, and all other entities involved. Identifying and selecting analogous principles from existing criminal law, Hallevy proposes specific ways of thinking through criminal liability for a diverse array of autonomous technologies in a diverse set of circumstances.
  • ISBN10 1555538010
  • ISBN13 9781555538019
  • Publish Date 9 May 2013
  • Publish Status Transferred
  • Out of Print 22 February 2017
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Northeastern University Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 264
  • Language English