Anton Berg

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Anton Berg explores the intersection of moral psychology and emerging technologies, focusing on how human cognitive systems grapple with artificial agents and transhumanism. His two-part work, “Moral Psychology and Artificial Agents,” introduces the concept of a new ontological category—explaining that our minds lack intuitive frameworks for understanding robots and AIs, unlike our evolved grasp of animals, tools, or plants. This research reveals inherent difficulties in our moral cognition when confronting novel ethical challenges posed by future technologies. With 13 combined citations, Berg’s contributions are foundational for scholars studying human-robot interaction and AI ethics. His work bridges cognitive science and philosophy, offering critical insights into why we struggle to assign moral status to artificial beings. By mapping these cognitive gaps, Berg provides a roadmap for designing more ethically robust AI systems and informs debates on machine rights and responsibility. His research is essential reading for anyone interested in the moral psychology of our increasingly automated world.