Papers
26
Total Citations
1,328
H-Index
18
About
Keith Abney is a pioneering figure in the ethics of emerging technologies, with his research primarily focused on the moral and policy implications of robotics, artificial intelligence, and military enhancement. As a senior lecturer at California Polytechnic State University, he has made foundational contributions to the field of robot ethics, co-editing the landmark volume *Robot Ethics 2.0* (2017, 199 citations) and authoring the influential report *Autonomous Military Robotics: Risk, Ethics, and Design* (2008, 222 citations), which remains a key reference for policymakers and military personnel grappling with autonomous weapons. His work on the psychological and ethical dangers of human-robot emotional bonds, particularly in *The Inherent Dangers of Unidirectional Emotional Bonds between Humans and Social Robots* (2012, 152 citations), has shaped debates on social robotics. Abney has also explored the ethics of human enhancement for warfighters, the risks of remote killing, and the application of divine-command theory to robot ethics. With over 1,000 total citations across his most-cited works, his scholarship is essential reading for anyone interested in the responsible design and deployment of autonomous systems.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Autonomous Military Robotics: Risk, Ethics, and Design222 citations · 2008
- 2Robot Ethics 2.0: From Autonomous Cars to Artificial Intelligence199 citations · 2017
- 3Robot ethics: Mapping the issues for a mechanized world190 citations · 2011
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- 5Robotics, Ethical Theory, and Metaethics: A Guide for the Perplexed89 citations · 2012
- 6Enhanced Warfighters: Risk, Ethics, and Policy73 citations · 2013
- 7Current Trends in Robotics: Technology and Ethics50 citations · 2012
- 8Killing Made Easy: From Joysticks to Politics39 citations · 2012
- 9The Divine-Command Approach to Robot Ethics35 citations · 2012
- 10Robot Caregivers: Ethical Issues across the Human Lifespan33 citations · 2012