Are you acting in a morally acceptable way when you help your best friend? Most people would say yes, of course. But what if you were helping your friend to spread fake news and conspiracy theories online?
Generally, we consider helping each other and telling the truth to be morally acceptable. But the morally-acceptable choice may not be so black and white; it nearly always depends on circumstances that can be difficult to navigate, even for human beings.
Nevertheless, scientists are trying to develop artificial intelligence (AI) that will mimic conscience in this way. They aim to equip computers and robots with a moral compass, teaching them how to differentiate between good and evil – even to decide on questions of life or death.
One of the new versions of a moral artificial intelligence
