Computers tell us what to do, every day, all the time. Is this a problem? I may get irritated when… Read More
Tag: artificial intelligence
Sex Robot Matters: Slavery, the Prostituted, and the Rights of Machines
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Ethics, Human Impacts, Societal Impact
Slavery is the coercive and controlled use of another human. Contrary to the belief that the practice ended in the… Read More
When Uber Cars Become Driverless: “They Won’t Need No Driver”
By Katina Michael on June 29th, 2017 in Editorial & Opinion, Magazine Articles, Robotics, Societal Impact
I have long pondered the issue of dehumanization through automation. I think the old adage: “no one is irreplaceable” now… Read More
Is Ethics an Emerging Property?
By Greg Adamson on June 29th, 2017 in Ethics, Magazine Articles, President's Message, Societal Impact
“Can we program ethics into Artificial Intelligence?” was the topic of a keynote panel initiated by SSIT at the July… Read More
Crossing the Evolutionary Gap
By Joe Carvalko on June 29th, 2017 in Ethics, Fiction, Magazine Articles, Societal Impact
The best scientist is open to experience and begins with romance – the idea that anything is possible. — Ray… Read More
Home Is Where the AI Heart Is
By Isabel Pedersen on June 29th, 2017 in Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Magazine Articles, Robotics
The desire to create a sentient Artificial Intelligence (Al) as complex as a human intelligence, or one that even surpasses… Read More
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