scholarly journals Can mind perception explain virtuous character judgments of artificial intelligence?

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel B. Shank ◽  
Mallory North ◽  
Carson Arnold ◽  
Patrick Gamez
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Mind Perception ◽  
Virtuous Character

scholarly journals Acceptance of Medical Treatment Regimens Provided by AI vs. Human

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Jiahua Wu ◽  
Liying Xu ◽  
Feng Yu ◽  
Kaiping Peng
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Treatment Provider ◽  
Treatment Regimens ◽  
Mind Perception ◽  
Perception Theory ◽  
Mental Abilities ◽  
The Mind ◽  
The Relationship

Along with the increasing development of information technology, the interaction between artificial intelligence and humans is becoming even more frequent. In this context, a phenomenon called “medical AI aversion” has emerged, in which the same behaviors of medical AI and humans elicited different responses. Medical AI aversion can be understood in terms of the way that people attribute mind capacities to different targets. It has been demonstrated that when medical professionals dehumanize patients—making fewer mental attributions to patients and, to some extent, not perceiving and treating them as full human—it leads to more painful and effective treatment options. From the patient’s perspective, will painful treatment options be unacceptable when they perceive the doctor as a human but disregard his or her own mental abilities? Is it possible to accept a painful treatment plan because the doctor is artificial intelligence? Based on the above, the current study investigated the above questions and the phenomenon of medical AI aversion in a medical context. Through three experiments it was found that: (1) human doctor was accepted more when patients were faced with the same treatment plan; (2) there was an interactional effect between the treatment subject and the nature of the treatment plan, and, therefore, affected the acceptance of the treatment plan; and (3) experience capacities mediated the relationship between treatment provider (AI vs. human) and treatment plan acceptance. Overall, this study attempted to explain the phenomenon of medical AI aversion from the mind perception theory and the findings are revealing at the applied level for guiding the more rational use of AI and how to persuade patients.

scholarly journals I saw it on YouTube! How online videos shape perceptions of mind, morality, and fears about robots

2020 ◽  
pp. 146144482095419
Author(s):  
Dennis Küster ◽  
Aleksandra Swiderska ◽  
David Gunkel
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Ecological Validity ◽  
Laboratory Studies ◽  
Mind Perception ◽  
Cleaning Robot ◽  
Online Videos ◽  
The Future ◽  
Vacuum Cleaning

Robots have the potential to transform our existing categorical distinctions between “property” and “persons.” Previous research has demonstrated that humans naturally anthropomorphize them, and this tendency may be amplified when a robot is subject to abuse. Simultaneously, robots give rise to hopes and fears about the future and our place in it. However, most available evidence on these mechanisms is either anecdotal, or based on a small number of laboratory studies with limited ecological validity. The present work aims to bridge this gap through examining responses of participants ( N = 160) to four popular online videos of a leading robotics company (Boston Dynamics) and one more familiar vacuum cleaning robot (Roomba). Our results suggest that unexpectedly human-like abilities might provide more potent cues to mind perception than appearance, whereas appearance may attract more compassion and protection. Exposure to advanced robots significantly influences attitudes toward future artificial intelligence. We discuss the need for more research examining groundbreaking robotics outside the laboratory.

Artificial Intelligence

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Poole ◽  
Alan K. Mackworth
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence
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