Granny and the robots: ethical issues in robot care for the elderly

By Amanda J. C. Sharkey, Noel E. Sharkey. Ethics and Information Technology, 2012

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Use of AI-based tools for healthcare purposes: a survey study from consumers’ perspectives (2020, background): “In the context of robot care, a study shows that when robots used in rehabilitation, they are viewed by patients as reducing human contact [78].”
The Philosophical Case for Robot Friendship (2019, background): “…people highlighting the risks associated with killer robots (Bhuta et al 2016; Sparrow 2007), sex robots (Danaher & McArthur 2017; Richardson 2015), care robots (Coeckelbergh 2015; Sharkey & Sharkey 2010; Sparrow & Sparrow 2006) and worker robots (Avent 2016; Ford 2016; Danaher 2017; Loi 2015).”
Designing Robots for Care: Care Centered Value-Sensitive Design (2013, background): “To date, authors like Sharkey and Sharkey (2010) and Shannon Vallor (2011) have addressed certain issues pertaining to the use of care robots by addressing their potential impact on the rights of elderly citizens or the development of care-givers in their personal and professional roles, respectivel”
Incorporating Ethics into Artificial Intelligence (2017, background): “(Sharkey and Sharkey 2010) When AI caregivers engage in elder care, they work in conjunction with human personnel, carrying out some tasks on their own (e.g. reminding patients of the time to take medication and chatting with them when they are lonely) but alerting the human staff in response to…”