Designing a Moral Compass for the Future of Computer Vision Using Speculative Analysis

Michael Skirpan; Tom Yeh

doi:10.1109/CVPRW.2017.179

Designing a Moral Compass for the Future of Computer Vision Using Speculative Analysis

Michael Skirpan, Tom Yeh

Department of Psychology

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Abstract

In this paper we discuss and analyze possible futures for technologies in the field of computer vision (CV). Using a method we have coined speculative analysis we take a broad look at research trends in the field to categorize risks, analyze which ones are most threatening and likely, and ultimately summarize conclusions for how the field may attempt to stem future harms caused by CV technologies. We develop narrative case studies to provoke dialogue and deeply explore possible risk scenarios we found to be most probable and severe. We arrive at the position that there are serious potentials for CV to cause discriminatory harm and exacerbate cybersecurity issues.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 30th IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops, CVPRW 2017
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	1368-1377
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538607336
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CVPRW.2017.179
State	Published - 22 Aug 2017
Event	30th IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops, CVPRW 2017 - Honolulu, United States Duration: 21 Jul 2017 → 26 Jul 2017

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Name	IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops
Volume	2017-July
ISSN (Print)	2160-7508
ISSN (Electronic)	2160-7516

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Conference	30th IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops, CVPRW 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Honolulu
Period	21/07/17 → 26/07/17

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Skirpan, M., & Yeh, T. (2017). Designing a Moral Compass for the Future of Computer Vision Using Speculative Analysis. In Proceedings - 30th IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops, CVPRW 2017 (pp. 1368-1377). Article 8014913 (IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops; Vol. 2017-July). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/CVPRW.2017.179

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Designing a Moral Compass for the Future of Computer Vision Using Speculative Analysis. / Skirpan, Michael; Yeh, Tom.
Proceedings - 30th IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops, CVPRW 2017. IEEE Computer Society, 2017. p. 1368-1377 8014913 (IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops; Vol. 2017-July).

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Skirpan M, Yeh T. Designing a Moral Compass for the Future of Computer Vision Using Speculative Analysis. In Proceedings - 30th IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops, CVPRW 2017. IEEE Computer Society. 2017. p. 1368-1377. 8014913. (IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops). doi: 10.1109/CVPRW.2017.179

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