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Moral Crumple Zones (2019)

Reference

Citation: Elish, M. C. "Moral Crumple Zones: Cautionary Tales in Human-Robot Interaction." Engaging Science, Technology, and Society 5, 40-60 (2019). Type: paper. Link: estsjournal.org.

What it is

An analysis of how responsibility falls on human operators in automated systems. The nominal human-in-the-loop can absorb blame for a system they cannot realistically control.

Role in the record

  • Grounds BP09: a qualification on stated human-in-the-loop, showing the human can become a blame sink rather than an effective control.

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