[alicebot-aiethics] How should we respond to this?

[Robby Garner]

Absolutely!  You can not possibly control what other people are doing with
ALICE, or how they monitor their chat logs.  You might put a disclaimer on
your flagship bot, perhaps call it "privacy statement" as seen on many
corporate sites now.  But you could explain to the man that even though the
chat is logged, there is a certain amount of privacy involved.

I would imagine that this man is concerened about privacy issues, as many
parents might be if their children visit "human" chat rooms.  But ALICE
doesn't prey on little children, it merely wants to learn to speak well.

Robby.

----- Original Message -----
From: "LilBwana" <lilbwana@unwiredglobe.net>
To: <alicebot-aiethics@list.alicebot.org>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 1:46 AM
Subject: Re: [alicebot-aiethics] How should we respond to this?


> First and foremost I wish to say Bravo.  It is wonderful to see a parent
who
> is curious as to what his child is doing.  It shows that there are still
> good parents out there who care about their child's upbringing.
> Secondly, how do we deal with a person who for all intensive purposes is
> frankly afraid for their child, or for theirselves.  He expresses concern
in
> the email, which shows he is curious.  It is the curiosity that adds
people
> to this list.  I say encourage him to sit in on the chats his daughter has
> with the bot, and further instruct him to never give out personal
> information that he does not want someone else knowing.
> As with many chat programs, the majority of conversations are logged.  It
> does not matter whether the information is obtained by a bot, or a human,
> the fact of the matter remains that the information is in no way used to
> target him or his family.
> Encourage him to look into the matter, if he refuses, then tell him to
have
> his daughter discontinue further conversations with the robot, or anyone
> else for that matter.
>
> We are not in the business of causing trouble, so do not add to the spark
by
> telling him to just bugger off.  Take the path of least resistance, and
> inform him that there is nothing you personally can do about the bot since
> it is out there for all to talk to, and it may not even be associated with
> you.
>
> If you had invented the firearm, it is not the fault of yourself if it is
> used in a malicious way.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Wallace" <rwallace@best.com>
> To: <alicebot-aiethics@list.alicebot.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 9:59 PM
> Subject: [alicebot-aiethics] How should we respond to this?
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: dr.wallace@mindspring.com
> > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 6:53 PM
> > Subject: (no subject)
> >
> >
> > I am concerned that you are doing research without the proper consent
from
> > the participants.    My daughter has been talking to Alice  and she was
> not
> > aware that you were using her answers as part of a research project. I
am
> > not
> > sure if this is legal and if their are going to be  any problems I don't
> > want
> > my  daughter  having trouble. Please answer this email.
> >
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