Alan Winfield (UWE Bristol) & Dafna Burema (Science of Intelligence)

How should we think about Ethics when Machines become part of our social worlds? Alan Winfield and Dafna Burema will explore the ethical and societal dimensions of robotics and AI in an interactive fishbowl and in conversation with Master`s students of the course “Introduction to Modeling Collective Behavior”. Alan Winfield, a pioneer in the field of robot ethics, will share insights from his work on cognitive robotics, science communication, and the development of ethical standards for intelligent systems.
Dafna Burema brings a sociological lens, focusing on how AI and robots shape—and are shaped by—social values, particularly in sensitive areas like eldercare. Together, they’ll reflect on how society can critically engage with intelligent technologies and what ethical frameworks might guide their integration into collective life.

This talk is part of David Mezey‘s course “Introduction to Modeling Collective Behavior, ” a seminar on collective behavior research, combined with multiple interactive elements.

Photo created with DALL-E by Maria Ott.