IEEE SA标准委员会章程（2024）（英）

Ethically Aligned Design: A Vision for Prioritizing Human Well-being with Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (Version 2)

Introduction

As the use and impact of autonomous and intelligent systems (A/IS) become increasingly pervasive, it is crucial to establish societal and policy guidelines to ensure these systems remain human-centric, serving humanity’s values and ethical principles. These systems must behave in a manner that is beneficial to people, going beyond mere functional goals and addressing technical problems. This will foster an elevated level of trust between people and technology, enabling its widespread, positive use in daily life.

Purpose of Ethically Aligned Design

The primary aim of Ethically Aligned Design (EAD) is to:

1. Establish Societal and Policy Guidelines: Ensure that A/IS align with defined values and ethical principles that prioritize human well-being within a specific cultural context.
2. Inspire Standards Development: Facilitate the creation of standards (such as the IEEE P7000 series) and associated certification programs.
3. Promote National and Global Policies: Align policies with these ethical and social principles.

Key Features of EAD v2

• Enhanced Stakeholder Engagement: The initiative aims to gather input from various stakeholders, including academia, industry, civil society, policy, and government representatives from six continents.
• Open and Honest Debate: Encourage reflection on ethical, social, and cultural values to guide the development of A/IS.
• Focus on Human Well-being: Prioritize human well-being as the metric for progress in the algorithmic age, emphasizing holistic economic prosperity over one-dimensional goals like productivity or GDP growth.

Mission of The IEEE Global Initiative

The mission of The IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems is to educate, train, and empower all stakeholders involved in the design and development of A/IS to prioritize ethical considerations. This includes universities, organizations, governments, and corporations.

Structure and Content

• General Principles: Outline core ethical principles and values.
• Embedding Values into A/IS: Strategies for integrating ethical considerations into the design and development of A/IS.
• Methodologies for Ethical Research and Design: Tools and frameworks to guide ethical research and design processes.
• Safety and Beneficence: Considerations for ensuring the safety and beneficence of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and artificial superintelligence (ASI).
• Personal Data and Individual Access Control: Guidelines for managing personal data and ensuring individual privacy.
• Reframing Autonomous Weapons Systems: Ethical considerations and guidelines for autonomous weapons systems.
• Economics and Humanitarian Issues: Addressing economic and humanitarian implications of A/IS.
• Legal Frameworks: Providing legal and regulatory guidelines for A/IS.

Contributing to EAD v2

• Public Comments: Inviting public comments until May 7, 2018, with submissions available on the IEEE Global Initiative website by June 4, 2018.
• Inclusion in Final Version: Comments will be considered for inclusion in the final version of EAD, to be released in 2019.

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