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In this chapter we look at science fiction from a perspective that goes beyond pure entertainment. Such literary gender can play an important role in bringing science closer to society by helping to popularize scientific knowledge and discoveries while engaging the public in debates which, in turn, can help direct scientific development towards building a better future for all. Written based on a tutorial given by the first author at ACAI 2021, this chapter addresses, in its first part, how science and science fiction can inspire each other and, in its second part, how science fiction can be used as an educational tool in teaching ethics of AI and robotics. Each of the two parts is supplemented with sections containing the questions asked by the audience during the tutorial as well as the provided answers.
The first author is supported by the European Research Council (ERC) within the European Union Horizon 2020 Programme under grant agreement ERC-2016-ADG-741930 (CLOTHILDE: CLOTH manIpulation Learning from DEmonstrations).
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Torras, C., Ludescher, L.G. (2023). Writing Science Fiction as an Inspiration for AI Research and Ethics Dissemination. In: Chetouani, M., Dignum, V., Lukowicz, P., Sierra, C. (eds) Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. ACAI 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 13500. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24349-3_17
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