FILM ANALYSIS By: Macie Monday, Payton Bonnett, & Lane Stuart

THESIS STATEMENT:

The ethics of artificial intelligence are illustrated throughout the movie “iRobot”.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Definition (according to Merriam- Webster) : An Area of Computer Science that Deals with giving Machines the Ability to seem like they have Human Intelligence The Power of a Machine to Copy Intelligent Human Behavior

PROS OF A.I. Often times more Precise and/or Accurate Can perform more Dangerous Tasks (Safety) A person somewhere will definitely Benefit Financially (no employee pay needed) Machines require No Breaks which leads to Higher Work Efficacy No Emotional barriers/boundaries

CONS OF A.I.

Requires Maintenance, Upkeep, and Repair No Critical Thinking/Judgment of Actions (thinking before acting) Human Job Loss (unemployment raised) Loss of Information is possible No ability to make Personal Connections Higher Electricity/Maintenance Cost

EXAMPLES OF A.I. iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaner Siri (Apple iPhones) Drones Automatic Car Control GPS Systems J.A.R.V.I.S. (Iron Man) GERTY (Moon)

VIDEO Try and find a video (like 2-4 minutes) of/about just examples of A.I. https://youtu.be/95KhuSbYJGE - https://youtu.be/95KhuSbYJGEStop video at 3 mins and 28 seconds

Definition of Ethics in Philosophy:

Moral philosophy is the branch of

philosophy that systemizes, defends, and

recommends different types of concepts

of right and wrong.

ETHICS

THEORIES OF ETHICS IN A.I. Deontology (Duty-Based Ethics)- Theory by Immanuel Kant- is the normative ethical position that judges the morality of an action based on the action's adherence to a rule or rules. Consequentialism (Utilitarianism)- Theory by John Stuart Mill - is the class of normative ethical theories holding that the consequences of one's conduct are the ultimate basis for any judgment about the rightness or wrongness of that conduct. Virtue Ethics - Theory by Aristotle- is an approach to Ethics that emphasizes an individual's character as the key element of ethical thinking, rather than rules about the acts themselves or their consequences

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE A MIND?

Theory one: The theory of mind that equated having a mind with having an (immaterial) soul.

Theory two: Two distinct types of “stuff” exsist. (finish this up on page 100 in P&F book)

I.ROBOT- THE MOVIEThe Plot:

I, Robot is set in the year 2035, a time when robots have become commonplace in the United States. Del Spooner is a homicide detective with the Chicago police. He is summoned to what appears to be the scene of a suicide by a prerecorded hologram made by the victim, Dr. Alfred Lanning. Right from the start Del thinks that something is fishy; and assumes that this is actually a case of homicide. His suspicion of robots leads him to infer that the killer must have been the only animate thing in the room when the death took place: a robot named Sonny. (pg. 99 Litch & Karofsky)

I.ROBOT- THE MOVIEThe Plot (cont.):

Del and Susan Calvin, a scientist who has worked with Dr. Lanning, are surprised to learn that Sonny is not like other robots: Sonny possesses free will and repeatedly expresses human-like emotions and fears. Despite Del’s initial suspicion, Sonny and Del bond to begin working together to find and stop the real culprit responsible for Lanning’s death. In the meantime, a newer model of robot has started a revolution to save human beings from themselves by taking over the world. Now, Del, Calvin, and Sonny must not only find the truth behind Lanning’s death, they must also save humankind from the robots they have created.

I, Robot raises several issues at the intersection of philosophy and AI: Does Sonny have a mind? Is Sonny a person, in the sense that harming or destroying him would be morally wrong? Finally, is the robot revolution depicted in I, Robot, as in so many other sci-fi thrillers involving robots, something that is a reasonable possibility? If so, what is our obligation now to those future human beings who may be harmed?

I.ROBOT- THE MOVIECharacters:Will Smith- Detective Del SpoonerBridget Moynahan- Dr. Susan CalvinAlan Tudyk- Sonny the Robot (voice and motion capture)Bruce Greenwood- Lawrence RobertsonJames Cromwell- Dr. Alfred LanningChi McBride- Lt. John BerginShia LaBeouf- FarberFiona Hogan- VIKITerry Chen- ChinAdrian Ricard- Granny ("Gigi")

MOVIE TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL6RRIOZyCM

ETHICS OF A.I. IN I.ROBOT A.I. can Multitask with whatever Task is Given Elaborate

EXAMPLE FROM I.ROBOT (clip of Spooner talking with GiGi)(robot ‘takes’ purse)(hologram scene)(meet viki scene)(meet sonny scene)(find sonny scene)(sonny and spooner talk)(Spooner in dr’s house)

ETHICS OF A.I. IN I.ROBOT A.I. Can Not Forget What they are Programed

or Told to Do

Elaborate Explain how Human Memory Works vs. A.I. Memory

EXAMPLE FROM I.ROBOT(despose of sonny)(spooner attacked again)

(spooners story about robots)(sonnys dreams)(scenes of crazy robots)

ETHICS OF A.I. IN I.ROBOT No Opinions or Emotions can Effect the

Outcome/Performance of Artificial Intelligence

Elaborate No Human Emotions Present, ect. Explain how human emotions work

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ETHICS OF A.I. IN I.ROBOT Takes Jobs Away from People

Elaborate Unemployment will Rise, Lower Economy (explain Unemployment) etc.

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ETHICS OF A.I. IN I.ROBOT Humans could soon become lazy with robots

doing all the work for them in and outside of the homes

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ETHICS OF A.I. IN I.ROBOTNo Ability to Think in Situations Like a Human Can

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Elaborate Suggestion??- Robots Could Evolve into something that Humans would not Want

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THANK YOU! Any Questions?