Aimee van Wynsberghe: The Ethics of Ethical Robots

Join us for a lecture by Western alumna, Aimee van Wynsberghe -- assistant professor of ethics and technology at the University of Twente.

The 21st century is predicted to be the century of service robots. Service robots differ from factory robots in that they function in unstructured and unpredictable human environments and will even co-operate with humans. The good that will come from robots seems limitless; however, they also hold the potential for negative consequences (e.g. displacement of workers, unsafe situations, and infringement of rights). The field of robot ethics is dedicated to addressing issues related to the design and deployment of robotics-at-large. This talk will introduce robot ethics as well as reasons why we ought to be informed and concerned with the rise of service robots in our daily lives.

This is the final event of a three-part series on robotics we are hosting from March 15-17. See full abstract, further event details, and register to attend on our event page.