@article{dempsey_coin_dubljevic_2024, title={Is the Internet a Cognitive Enhancement?}, volume={3}, ISSN={["2509-3304"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1007/s41465-024-00289-y}, DOI={10.1007/s41465-024-00289-y}, journal={JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE ENHANCEMENT}, author={Dempsey, Ronald P. and Coin, Allen and Dubljevic, Veljko}, year={2024}, month={Mar} } @article{coin_dubljevic_2022, title={Using Algorithms to Make Ethical Judgements: METHAD vs. the ADC Model}, volume={22}, ISSN={["1536-0075"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2022.2075967}, DOI={10.1080/15265161.2022.2075967}, abstractNote={In their paper “ Algorithms for Ethical Decision-Making in the Clinic: A Proof of Concept}, note={PMID: 35737500}, number={7}, journal={AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS}, publisher={Taylor & Francis}, author={Coin, Allen and Dubljevic, Veljko}, year={2022}, month={Jul}, pages={41–43} } @inbook{coin_dubljević_2021, place={London}, title={Carebots for Eldercare: Technology, Ethics, and Implications}, ISBN={9780128194720}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-819472-0.00024-1}, DOI={10.1016/b978-0-12-819472-0.00024-1}, abstractNote={As the demographic cohort known as the "Baby Boomers" age in many nations around the world, emerging trends show that this aging populace in need of caregiving services may soon outpace the number of individuals trained and licensed to provide such care. Simultaneously, advances in robotics technology, consumer electronics, and telehealth are progressing to the point that some tasks associated with eldercare can be addressed via technological solutions and may continue to advance to the point that more and more caregiving services required by the elderly in need may be automated and provided by robots. Such robots are referred to in the literature and in industry as carebots. Carebots can provide a number of benefits to the elderly and could help address a potential gap between the number of licensed caregivers available and the number of people requiring caregiving services. In recent years, ethics literature has debated potential ethical and moral concerns about carebot technology. However, consensus on what (if anything) should be done about carebots is lacking. Should carebots be heavily regulated, or even banned outright? Or are carebots a beneficial technology that should be embraced, even preferred over human caregiving? This paper explores the state of the art of carebot technology and where it may progress in the future, summarizing and addressing some of the ethical concerns about carebots and making recommendations for the present and near future use of carebot technology for providing care for the elderly.}, booktitle={Trust in Human-Robot Interactions}, publisher={Academic Press/Elsevier}, author={Coin, A. and Dubljević, V.}, editor={Nam, C.S. and Lyons, J.Editors}, year={2021}, pages={553–569} } @article{ouchchy_coin_dubljevic_2020, title={AI in the headlines: the portrayal of the ethical issues of artificial intelligence in the media}, volume={35}, ISSN={["1435-5655"]}, DOI={10.1007/s00146-020-00965-5}, abstractNote={AbstractAs artificial intelligence (AI) technologies become increasingly prominent in our daily lives, media coverage of the ethical considerations of these technologies has followed suit. Since previous research has shown that media coverage can drive public discourse about novel technologies, studying how the ethical issues of AI are portrayed in the media may lead to greater insight into the potential ramifications of this public discourse, particularly with regard to development and regulation of AI. This paper expands upon previous research by systematically analyzing and categorizing the media portrayal of the ethical issues of AI to better understand how media coverage of these issues may shape public debate about AI. Our results suggest that the media has a fairly realistic and practical focus in its coverage of the ethics of AI, but that the coverage is still shallow. A multifaceted approach to handling the social, ethical and policy issues of AI technology is needed, including increasing the accessibility of correct information to the public in the form of fact sheets and ethical value statements on trusted webpages (e.g., government agencies), collaboration and inclusion of ethics and AI experts in both research and public debate, and consistent government policies or regulatory frameworks for AI technology.}, number={4}, journal={AI & SOCIETY}, author={Ouchchy, Leila and Coin, Allen and Dubljevic, Veljko}, year={2020}, month={Dec}, pages={927–936} } @article{coin_mulder_dubljevic_2020, title={Ethical Aspects of BCI Technology: What Is the State of the Art?}, volume={5}, url={https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/5/4/31}, DOI={10.3390/philosophies5040031}, abstractNote={Brain–Computer Interface (BCI) technology is a promising research area in many domains. Brain activity can be interpreted through both invasive and non-invasive monitoring devices, allowing for novel, therapeutic solutions for individuals with disabilities and for other non-medical applications. However, a number of ethical issues have been identified from the use of BCI technology. In this paper, we review the academic discussion of the ethical implications of BCI technology in the last five years. We conclude that some emerging applications of BCI technology—including commercial ventures that seek to meld human intelligence with AI—present new and unique ethical concerns. Further, we seek to understand how academic literature on the topic of BCIs addresses these novel concerns. Similar to prior work, we use a limited sample to identify trends and areas of concern or debate among researchers and ethicists. From our analysis, we identify two key areas of BCI ethics that warrant further research: the physical and psychological effects of BCI technology. Additionally, questions of BCI policy have not yet become a frequent point of discussion in the relevant literature on BCI ethics, and we argue this should be addressed in future work. We provide guiding questions that will help ethicists and policy makers grapple with the most important issues associated with BCI technology.}, number={4}, journal={Philosophies}, publisher={MDPI AG}, author={Coin, Allen and Mulder, Megan and Dubljevic, Veljko}, year={2020}, month={Oct}, pages={31} } @article{coin_dubljević_2020, title={The Authenticity of Machine-Augmented Human Intelligence: Therapy, Enhancement, and the Extended Mind}, volume={10}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12152-020-09453-5}, DOI={10.1007/s12152-020-09453-5}, number={2}, journal={Neuroethics}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Coin, Allen and Dubljević, Veljko}, year={2020}, month={Oct}, pages={283–290} }