Would it be ethical if an AI corporation killed your dog and said "well, we weren't 100% sure we'd kill your dog, so it's not our fault"?

Imagine a corporation accidentally kills your dog 
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They say “We’re really sorry, but we didn’t know it would kill your dog. Half our team put above 10% chance that it would kill your dog, but there had been no studies done on this new technology, so we couldn’t be certain it was dangerous.”

Is what the corporation did ethical or unethical?

Question 2: imagine an AI corporation accidentally kills all the dogs in the world. Also, all of the humans and other animals.

They say “We’re really sorry, but we didn’t know it would kill everybody. Half our team put above 10% chance that it would kill everybody, but there had been no studies done on this new technology, so we couldn’t be certain it was dangerous.

Is what the corporation did ethical or unethical?

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I think it's easy to get lost in abstract land when talking about the risks of future AIs killing everybody. 

It's important to remember that when experts say there's a risk AI kills us all, "all" includes your dog. 

All includes your cat. 

All includes your parents, your children, and everybody you love. 

When thinking about AI and the risks it poses, to avoid scope insensitivity, try replacing the risks with a single, concrete loved one. 

And ask yourself "Am I ok with a corporation taking an X% risk that they kill this particular loved one?"