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Practical Ethics and Law of Artificial Intelligence

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DOI: 10.23977/law.2025.040104 | Downloads: 11 | Views: 204

Author(s)

Liang He 1

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1 School of Law, Shanghai Maritime University, 1550 Haigang Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China

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Liang He

ABSTRACT

The fourth industrial revolution is thought to be artificial intelligence, and on the contrary, algorithms and artificial intelligence technology are developing at a pace that is out of step with ethical concerns and legal regulations. For instance, there have been issues with moral behavior and legal requirements since artificial intelligence was used aboard ships. The ethical dilemmas raised by intelligence ship when sailing in restricted coastal waters and the legal concerns surrounding artificial intelligence are examined in this article using dialectics. Determining the revolutionary effect of implementing intelligence ship on cooperative development in the shipping industry is made easier with the use of both quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques. To determine the temporary development of artificial intelligence in the application of intelligence ship, an interdisciplinary research approach can help identify the ethical and legal issues related to its introduction, suggest that smart ships should be developed in tandem with a smart waterway system, and establish an artificial intelligence evaluation organization.

KEYWORDS

Artificial intelligence; MASS; Ethics; Legal regulation

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Liang He. Practical Ethics and Law of Artificial Intelligence. Science of Law Journal (2025) Vol. 4: 14-22. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/DOI: 10.23977/law.2025.040104.

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