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 ...
From driving cars to drafting emails, retail therapy to disease diagnosis, artificial intelligence now permeates almost every ...
When I went on tour for my book On Belonging, I was often asked a simple but profoundly important question: “What can I do to build belonging in my community?” The answer, I’d explain, isn’t ...
Robots have never felt as close to becoming a part of everyday life as they do today. Their widespread use now seems likely ...
Honesty is the best policy… most of the time. Social norms help humans understand when we need to tell the truth and when we shouldn’t, to spare someone’s feelings or avoid harm. But how do these ...
Aligned with Duke Engineering’s Character Forward initiative, Professor Siobhan Oca’s Ethics in Robotics and Automation course (ME 490) challenges students to see beyond technical skills and practice ...
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This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Imagine your child pouring out their heart to a chatbot ...
BEIJING — South Korea’s obsession with technology has led it to consider what may be the first government-backed ethical code for robots. Already well advanced in considering potential uses for robots ...
NEW YORK—When Dallas police detonated a “bomb robot” Thursday night to take down a sniper suspect, it was believed to be the first time a robot was used by law enforcement to kill a human being in the ...