Synthesis and properties of optimally value-aligned normative systems

N Montes, C Sierra - Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research, 2022 - jair.org
The value alignment problem is concerned with the design of systems that provably abide by
our human values. One approach to this challenge is through the leverage of prescriptive …

A validity perspective on evaluating the justified use of data-driven decision-making algorithms

A Coston, A Kawakami, H Zhu… - … IEEE Conference on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent research increasingly brings to question the appropriateness of using predictive
tools in complex, real-world tasks. While a growing body of work has explored ways to …

Encoding ethics to compute value-aligned norms

M Serramia, M Rodriguez-Soto, M Lopez-Sanchez… - Minds and …, 2023 - Springer
Norms have been widely enacted in human and agent societies to regulate individuals'
actions. However, although legislators may have ethics in mind when establishing norms …

Instilling moral value alignment by means of multi-objective reinforcement learning

M Rodriguez-Soto, M Serramia… - Ethics and Information …, 2022 - Springer
AI research is being challenged with ensuring that autonomous agents learn to behave
ethically, namely in alignment with moral values. Here, we propose a novel way of tackling …

Towards pluralistic value alignment: Aggregating value systems through ℓp-regression

R Lera-Leri, F Bistaffa, M Serramia, M Lopez-Sanchez… - 2022 - openaccess.city.ac.uk
Dealing with the challenges of an interconnected globalised world requires to handle
plurality. This is no exception when considering value-aligned intelligent systems, since the …

[PDF][PDF] Value-guided synthesis of parametric normative systems

N Montes, C Sierra - … of the 20th International Conference on …, 2021 - ifmas.csc.liv.ac.uk
In recent years there has been an increasing interest in ensuring that autonomous systems
behave consistently with human values. A popular approach to this challenge is through the …

[HTML][HTML] Aggregating value systems for decision support

RX Lera-Leri, E Liscio, F Bistaffa, CM Jonker… - Knowledge-Based …, 2024 - Elsevier
We adopt an emerging and prominent vision of human-centred Artificial Intelligence that
requires building trustworthy intelligent systems. Such systems should be capable of dealing …

Multi-objective reinforcement learning for designing ethical multi-agent environments

M Rodriguez-Soto, M Lopez-Sanchez… - Neural Computing and …, 2023 - Springer
This paper tackles the open problem of value alignment in multi-agent systems. In particular,
we propose an approach to build an ethical environment that guarantees that agents in the …

A computational framework of human values for ethical AI

N Osman, M d'Inverno - arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.02748, 2023 - arxiv.org
In the diverse array of work investigating the nature of human values from psychology,
philosophy and social sciences, there is a clear consensus that values guide behaviour …

Predicting privacy preferences for smart devices as norms

M Serramia, W Seymour, N Criado, M Luck - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
Smart devices, such as smart speakers, are becoming ubiquitous, and users expect these
devices to act in accordance with their preferences. In particular, since these devices gather …