The Controversy Over Machine Morality and the AI Responsibility Gap

This article critically examines the contemporary discourse on machine morality, pointing to the dangers of anthropomorphizing algorithms. The author argues that treating artificial intelligence as a moral agent creates a "responsibility gap" that serves as a convenient alibi for corporations. The article precisely distinguishes between the operational agency of systems and genuine moral personhood, warning against reducing ethics to technical procedures and bureaucratic checklists. In the context of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act and initiatives such as the Rome Call for AI Ethics, the publication raises questions about the real enforceability of norms in a world dominated by technology. Ultimately, the article is a call for the protection of personalism and conscious oversight of autonomous systems to prevent the blurring of human responsibility in a maze of code and compliance certificates.