This generation has borne witness to a veritable explosion in the use of \;computing technologies in almost every aspect of life. Philosophers\, \;scientists\, and technologists/engineers have an important role to play in \;addressing the foundational questions that arise on the inexorable march \;toward intelligent machines. This year&rsquo\;s theme is &ldquo\;Minds\, Machines and \;Morals.&rdquo\; \;Questions regarding the status of machines as moral agents and \;patients press on us as we envision a future filled with self-driving cars\, \;robotic surgeons\, health-care providers\, and online computational \;surrogates. According to what principles should they behave\, if any? \;How \;much autonomy should they be granted\, and how might they interact with \;human partners before\, during\, and after engaging in action accompanied by \;moral deliberation? \;What is the nature of the folk concepts that drive our \;ordinary ascriptions of blame and praise? \;Is it necessary for machines to \;be sensitive to the vicissitudes of human moral cognition in context\, and \;if so\, how might these be computationally instantiated in systems built to work side-by-side with people? \;Finally\, how can traditional moral \;philosophy contribute to this emerging picture of human-machine \;interaction? We encourage the submission of novel work on these and \;related issues. \;We remain especially interested in the kind of \;interdisciplinary investigations that have been typical of our meetings as \;we seek to reach out to cognitive scientists\, neuroscientists\, social
psychologists and experimental philosophers in further developing our \;understanding of moral minds and moral machines. Work in other areas \;traditionally of interest to the computing and philosophy community is \;invited as well.
Important Dates
\nContact: \;pbellopgd@gmail.com.
The 2013 meeting will be held starting July 15th and ending July 17th at the \;Marriott Inn and Conference Center. Room rates are roughly expected to be \;$130 USD per night. \;The hotel website can be found \;herehttp://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasum-the-marriott-inn-and-conference-center-university-of-maryland-university-college/>\, \;complete with links to information about local airports and transportation \;options. \;We will be regularly updating the website with information for \;travelers\, maps\, area guides and information about local attractions.
Registration
Rates are TBD (expected to be roughly $200 USD)\, but will include \;continental breakfast\, lunch selection\, afternoon snack and hot/cold \;beverages throughout the day.