IEEE P7014.1 Recommended Practice for Ethical Considerations of Emulated Empathy in Partner-based General-Purpose Artificial Intelligence Systems

Scope

This recommended practice defines ethical considerations and good practices regarding the use of emulated empathy in general-purpose artificial intelligence systems for human-AI partnerships. This includes general-purpose artificial intelligence products marketed as empathic partners, personal AI, co-pilots, assistants, and related phrasing for human-AI partnering.

Purpose

The purpose of this recommended practice is to provide clear and practical ethical recommendations for the conception, design and lifecycle of general-purpose artificial intelligence applications that emulate empathic abilities to enable human-AI partnerships.

PAR form

For more official background on the standard, view the project authorization request (PAR), which was approved 21 Mar 2024.

Background

IEEE P7014.1 follows on from the work of the base standard IEEE 7014™ Standard for Ethical considerations in Emulated Empathy in Autonomous and Intelligent Systems.

These standards, and others in the IEEE 70XX series and more, are all part of the IEEE Global Initiative On Ethics Of Autonomous And Intelligent Systems. This includes the founding document, Ethically Aligned Design.

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