robot ethics
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UK Government Proposes Five Basic Principles To Keep Humans Safe From AI
A new report by the Lords Select Committee in the UK claims that Britain is in a strong position to be a world leader in the development of artificial intelligence. But to get there – and to keep AI safe and ethical – tech firms should follow the Committee’s newly proposed “AI Code”.
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When Will Robots Deserve Human Rights?
Films and TV shows like Blade Runner, Humans and Westworld, where highly advanced robots have no rights, trouble our conscience. They show us that our behaviours are not just harmful to robots — they also demean and diminish us as a species. We like to think we’re better than the characters on the screen, and…
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Your Self-Driving Car Will Be Programmed To Kill You, Deal With It
A recent survey shows that people want self-driving cars to be programmed to minimise casualties during an accident, even if it causes the death of the rider. Trouble is, the same survey shows that people don’t actually want to ride in cars that are programmed this way. That’s obviously a problem — and we’re going…