Problems when Trusting Autonomous Avatars

Abstract

Autonomous Cybernetic Avatars (Cas in short), which act as surrogates for natural persons on the Internet, are beginning to gain importance as an important application area for AI technology in society. Trust between natural persons themselves and CAs, and between CAs and other natural persons or software with which they interact via the Internet, are necessary for their smooth operation. In this report, we discuss this trust from the viewpoint of legal positioning and technical feasibility.