What Would Frankenstein Say About AI? Philosophical and Ethical Considerations for Human-AI Interaction
Publication Date
1-1-2026
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Title
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume
16701 LNCS
DOI
10.1007/978-3-032-29583-5_33
First Page
551
Last Page
560
Abstract
Over the last few years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced at an unprecedented pace. While this creates tremendous opportunities and possibilities for economic growth, potential risks might emerge if ethical guidelines cannot keep pace with AI’s growth. Moreover, the number of moral frameworks for AI engineers and developers is even less than the number of laws for AI systems themselves. Against this background, this paper uses a techno-philosophical hermeneutics method to extract several ethical themes from the famous cautionary tale Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, and then mirrors those extracted topics in a concrete list of ethical recommendations for AI designers and engineers.
Funding Number
2142783
Funding Sponsor
National Science Foundation
Keywords
AI Ethics, Frankenstein, Moral Ethics, Responsible AI Design, Techno-Philosophical Hermeneutics
Department
Information Systems and Technology
Recommended Citation
Bach Nguyen and Yu Chen. "What Would Frankenstein Say About AI? Philosophical and Ethical Considerations for Human-AI Interaction" Lecture Notes in Computer Science (2026): 551-560. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-29583-5_33
