Can AI choose between two children to save ?
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Not as a thought experiment. As an actual decision, with both faces in front of you.
The ability of AI to make ethical decisions, particularly in situations involving human life, is a highly debated and complex topic. Currently, AI systems are not capable of making moral judgments in the same way humans do, and they lack the emotional and social context to fully understand the implications of such decisions. Researchers are exploring the development of AI systems that can learn from human values and ethics, but these systems are still in their infancy and face significant challenges in replicating human moral reasoning. The idea of an AI being forced to choose between two children to save is often used as a thought experiment to highlight the difficulties of programming AI to make ethical decisions.
— Enriched May 9, 2026 · Source: MIT Press — https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/robot-ethics
Status last checked on May 9, 2026.
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