Responsible AI: The Rule of Law

Characteristics of a constitutional society are separation of powers and checks and balances. The Rule of Law shapes the roles and mandates in order to protect society against inside and outside threats. The legislative, executive and judicial power need to function within the Rule of Law. Protection of society is key to the role of the executive power of which law enforcement and the military are both players. Means and methods to do this require adequacy, efficiency and trustworthiness.

This paper describes the potential of scenarios in a new (scenario-based) method. Scenarios can function as a platform for interdisciplinary research to specify what responsible AI systems entail and at the same time inform stakeholders in the safety and security domain -who have legitimized decision power- how to navigate.