Blay Whitby
Papers
11
Total Citations
459
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8
About
Blay Whitby is a pioneering scholar at the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, and ethics, whose work has helped shape how researchers, policymakers, and the public think about the moral dimensions of emerging technologies. Based at the University of Sussex, Whitby has devoted decades to exploring the social and ethical implications of AI — a field he recognized as critically underserved long before it entered mainstream discourse. His most influential contribution is the Principles of Robotics, co-developed in 2010 and published in 2011, which proposed five ethical principles and seven high-level messages for responsible robotics. With nearly 200 citations, this framework has directly influenced international policy and industry guidelines. Equally impactful is his 2008 call to action on the ethics of abusing artificial agents, which raised uncomfortable but prescient questions about human behavior toward human-like machines. Whitby has also tackled sensitive topics including robot companionship, automated medicine, and the moral status of artifacts — consistently pushing the field toward accountability. His accessible book *Artificial Intelligence: A Beginner's Guide* reflects his commitment to public engagement. Across more than two decades of scholarship, Whitby has remained a vital, ethically grounded voice in shaping humanity's relationship with intelligent machines.
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Top Papers
- 1Principles of robotics: regulating robots in the real world193 citations · 2017
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- 4Principles of Robotics14 citations · 2011
- 5Automating Medicine the Ethical Way13 citations · 2014
- 6Artificial Intelligence: A Beginners Guide12 citations · 2008
- 7Reflections on artificial intelligence9 citations · 1996
- 8The social implications of artificial intelligence.9 citations · 2003
- 9Oversold, unregulated, and unethical6 citations · 2010
- 10Do you want a robot lover6 citations · 2011