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- The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Part I An Introduction to the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
- 1 Introduction to the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
- 2 Anthropomorphism and Human–Robot Interaction
- 3 Human–Robot Interaction
- 4 Trust-Based Interfaces in Human–Robot Interaction
- 5 Robots, Regulation, and the Changing Nature of Public Space
- 6 Challenges of the Legal Protection of Human Lives in the Time of Anthropomorphic Robots
- 7 What Will Robot Laws Look Like? Considering Code, AI and Human Laws
- 8 Oversight Boards for Regulation of AI-Enabled Robots
- 9 Building a Smart Legal Ecosystem for Industry 5.0
- Part II Issues and Concerns for Human–Robot Interaction
- Part III Ethics, Culture, and Values Impacted by Human–Robot Interactions
- Part IV Legal Challenges for Human–Robot Interaction
6 - Challenges of the Legal Protection of Human Lives in the Time of Anthropomorphic Robots
from Part I - An Introduction to the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 December 2024
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Part I An Introduction to the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
- 1 Introduction to the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
- 2 Anthropomorphism and Human–Robot Interaction
- 3 Human–Robot Interaction
- 4 Trust-Based Interfaces in Human–Robot Interaction
- 5 Robots, Regulation, and the Changing Nature of Public Space
- 6 Challenges of the Legal Protection of Human Lives in the Time of Anthropomorphic Robots
- 7 What Will Robot Laws Look Like? Considering Code, AI and Human Laws
- 8 Oversight Boards for Regulation of AI-Enabled Robots
- 9 Building a Smart Legal Ecosystem for Industry 5.0
- Part II Issues and Concerns for Human–Robot Interaction
- Part III Ethics, Culture, and Values Impacted by Human–Robot Interactions
- Part IV Legal Challenges for Human–Robot Interaction
Summary
This chapter focuses on the potential impact of anthropomorphic robots on the safety of humans. Regarding the legal protection of human lives, the rise of anthropomorphic robots could pose at least two threats, the “epistemological threat” and the “patient threat.” The epistemological threat concerns humans’ epistemological limitations. Humans could have difficulty in distinguishing humans from robots owing to the way in which humans gather information about the external world. The patient threat concerns the possibility of prioritizing robots in situations in which human life is in danger owing to the recognition of robots as moral patients. This chapter also discusses the place of robots in the hierarchy of legally protected values and ways to mitigate the threat to human superiority by anthropomorphic robots.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction , pp. 100 - 114Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024