How AI is Stress-Testing Public Service Ethics
In June 2024, a service robot, referred to as the Robot Supervisor, was reported to have committed “suicide” in the Gumi City Council of South Korea. This incident highlights the complexities and ethical dilemmas surrounding the deployment of AI and robotics in public service.
Earlier, in November 2023, another robot in a vegetable plant tragically fatally crushed a man because it could not differentiate between him and boxes of vegetables. Such incidents raise alarming questions about the safety and reliability of AI systems.
South Korea, leading the world in robot density with at least one robot for every ten people, also has one of the highest work-hour averages globally, with citizens clocking in at…
