MIT Case Studies in Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing
Brief, specially commissioned and peer-reviewed cases intended to be effective for undergraduate instruction across a range of classes and fields of study.
Winter 2023
Emotional Attachment to AI Companions and European Law, by Claire Boine (University of Ottowa)
Keywords: AI law, AI companions, human-machine interactions, data privacy, consumer protection
Winter 2022
The Puzzle of the Missing Robots, by Suzanne Berger (MIT) and Benjamin Armstrong (MIT)
Keywords: robots, automation, manufacturing, workforce
Summer 2021
Wrestling with Killer Robots: The Benefits and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence for National Security, by Erik Lin-Greenberg
Keywords: autonomous weapons, killer robots, military ethics, modern warfare