Blay Whitby is a philosopher and technology ethicist, specialising in

computer science Computer science is the study of computation, information, and automation. Computer science spans Theoretical computer science, theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, and information theory) to Applied science, ...

artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computer, computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and decision-making. It is a field of re ...

and

robotic Robotics is the interdisciplinary study and practice of the design, construction, operation, and use of robots. Within mechanical engineering, robotics is the design and construction of the physical structures of robots, while in computer s ...

s. He is based at the

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. Blay Whitby graduated with first class honours from New College,

Oxford University The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the second-oldest continuously operating u ...

in 1974 and completed his PhD on "''The Social Implications of Artificial Intelligence''" at

Middlesex University Middlesex University London (legally Middlesex University and abbreviated to MDX) is a public research university based in Hendon, northwest London, England. The university also has campuses in Dubai and Mauritius. The name of the university is ...

in 2003. His publications are predominantly in the area of the philosophy and ethical implications of artificial intelligence. His views place particular stress on the moral responsibilities of scientific and technical professionals, having some features in common with

techno-progressivism Techno-progressivism, or tech-progressivism, is a stance of active support for the wikt:convergence, convergence of technological change and social change. Techno-progressives argue that technological developments can be profoundly empowerment ...

. Widening engagement in science and increasing levels of debate in ethical issues is also an important concern. Whitby is an ethics expert for the European Commission, a member of the Ethics Strategic Panel of

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, the Chartered Institute for IT. He also participates in art/science collaborations.

Selected publications

*Whitby, B.R. (2015) Automating Medicine the Ethical Way in Machine Medical Ethics, Volume 74 of Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering pp 223–232 *Whitby, B.R. (2014) The Ethical Implications of Non-Human Agency in Health Care Ethical Problems in System-Patient Interaction *Whitby, B.R. (2012) Do You Want a Robot Lover? in Robot Ethics: The Ethical and Social Implications of Robotics Lin, P., Bekey, G. , and Abney K., MIT Press. *Whitby, B.R. (2012) On computable morality: An examination of machines as moral advisors in Anderson S. and Anderson M, Machine Ethics, C.U.P. DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511978036.009 *EPRSC (2011). Principles of robotics. Swindon: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council ESPRC. *Dumitriu A., Holder J, Tikka P., and Whitby, B.R. (2010) Enactive Dialectics, Leonardo, Vol 45, Issue 5 *Whitby B.R. (2008) Computing Machinery and Morality, AI and Society vol 22 *Whitby, B.R. (2003), ''A.I. A Beginner's Guide'', Oxford: OneWorld Publications. *Whitby, B.R. (1996), ''Reflections on Artificial Intelligence: The Social, Legal, and Moral Dimensions'', Oxford: Intellect Books. *Whitby, B.R. (1988), ''A.I., A Handbook of Professionalism'', Chichester: Ellis Horwood.

References

External links

Blay Whitby website

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