Wissenschaftlich spannende Kombination: Die Veden und die Computerlogik
Can we teach ethical behaviour to machines' Computer Scientists in Vienna are studying ancient Sanskrit texts and using the tools of mathematical logic to describe ethical rules. The Indian sacred texts of the Vedas have been studied for millennia. But now, for the first time in history, computer scientists in Vienna analyse them by applying the methods of mathematical logic. This gives Sanskritists new insights and can even settle philosophical disputes which are more than one or two thousand years old. On the other hand, it helps computer scientists to develop reasoning tools to deal with deontic concepts (such as prohibitions and obligations). Such tools are enormously important if we want to implement ethics in artificial intelligence - for instance if a self-driving car has to make ethical decisions in case of an accident. Applying the Laws of Logic to Ancient Texts - "The Vedas are a large body of ancient Sanskrit texts, some of which contain very clear moral statements - such as 'one should not harm any living being'", says Agata Ciabattoni from the Institute of Logic and Computation at TU Wien.
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