interviews

  • What Makes AI So Weird, Good And Evil

    What Makes AI So Weird, Good And Evil

    Artificial intelligence has changed the way we roam the internet, buy things, and in many cases, navigate the world. At the same time, AI can be incredibly weird, such as when an algorithm suggests “Butty Brlomy” as a name for a guinea pig or “Brother Panty Tripel” as a beer name. Few people are more…


  • Why We’ll Eventually Want Our Robots To Deceive Us

    Why We’ll Eventually Want Our Robots To Deceive Us

    Image: Futurama, 20th Century Fox As robots and AI start to play an increasing role in our lives, the question of how we want them to behave gets more pressing with each passing breakthrough. In the new book, Robot Ethics 2.0: From Autonomous Cars to Artificial Intelligence, robo-ethicists Will Bridewell and Alistair M. C. Isaac…