Michael Fisher

Specifying Agent Ethics (Blue Sky Ideas)

2024 · arXiv (Cornell University)

We consider the question of what properties a Machine Ethics system should have. This question is complicated by the existence of ethical dilemmas with no agreed upon solution. We provide an example to motivate why …

Reliable Robot Missions in Dynamic Environments Using Agent-based Controllers

2025

Controllers for real-world robots are constructed based on expectation models which cannot account for all unexpected events. If unexpected events occur, the robot might either stop working altogether or do something that violates its given …