About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

98 Denv. L. Rev. 839 (2020-2021)
If You See Something, Say Something: Can Artificial Intelligence Have a Duty to Report Dangerous Behavior in the Home?

handle is hein.journals/denlr98 and id is 843 raw text is: IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING: CAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HAVE A DUTY TO REPORT DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR IN THE HOME? JASON ZENORt ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (Al) digital assistants, such as Amazon's Echo Alexa and Apple's Sin, are becoming quite common in our homes. Today, these voices typically come from a small speaker. But soon, they will be replaced by devices that appear more human than robot. As a result, our relationships with them will change. We will talk to them and share infor- mation, including our secrets, with them. Of course, we will have to trust them with this information. But should we? If an Al is in the home and monitoring a person, what should it do if someone is exhibiting signs of alcoholism, depression, or violence? Accordingly, this Article postulates how changes in our personal relationship with Al could lead to changes in how privacy protections are viewed. First, this Article examines nascent issues of Al assistants publicizing private activities and how these issues could evolve in the future. Next, this Article outlines privacy law as it per- tains to activity in the home. Finally, this Article postulates how cultural expectations of privacy could erode in the future and offers suggestions on how to model laws that balance privacy with public safety. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 840 I. FROM PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS TO DOMESTIC SMART ROBOTS.............................................................................................. 842 A. Development of Voice Assistants ................................................ 842 B. Future ofIn-Home Al.................................................................. 843 II. PRIVATE VIOLENCE.......................................................................... 846 A. Suicide ......................................................................................... 846 B. Domestic Abuse ........................................................................... 848 C. Current Use of AI in Prediction and Prevention ........................ 848 1. Voice Assistants ..................................................................... 848 2. Apps and Chatbots ................................................................. 850 III. LEGAL PROTECTION OF INFORMATION........................................... 851 A. Expectation of Privacy ................................................................ 851 1. Search and Seizure ................................................................. 852 T Jason Zenor, Associate Professor, School of Communication Media & the Arts, SUNY- Oswego. 839

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Short-term subscription options include 24 hours, 48 hours, or 1 week to HeinOnline.

Purchase Access

Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most