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For future machines to be as smart as we are, they’ll need to be able to learn like we do.
There are some strong arguments for giving machines the rights to their creations.
Government is about to be disrupted by technology in the same manner as major industries. It’s about time.
Robots have already learned to cheat when playing games. How do we teach them morals if we want them more involved in our everyday lives?
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Pain is something everyone experiences. This episode of The Anthill podcast explores how and why it works in our brains, what kinds of drugs are being developed to reduce pain, and whether or not robots of the future should be built so that they experience pain.
Robots are a twin-edged sword. Used badly, they may one day perpetrate genocide and war crimes. Used well, they can prevent them.
Leading experts in AI and robotics want the Prime Ministers of Australia and Canada to join the growing campaign to ban killer robots.
What does it mean to be a responsible, mature and wise technological being? Our future lies in seeking real answers to this type of question.
If leaders of educational institutions are concerned about the employability of graduates, they should avoid over-investing in STEM subjects and stop snubbing liberal arts.
AI just beat a top human professional in the game Dota 2, but the technology could help with much bigger strategic problems.
An expert in artificial intelligence believes we’re not ready for the challenges posed by Saudi Arabia granting a robot citizenship. Key questions about robot identity and rights remain unanswered.
Apple’s latest iPhone sold out within minutes of its launch, but questions still remain about whether that pace of demand will continue and, if so, whether the company’s supply chain will be able to keep up.
As artificial intelligence technology becomes more capable, it threatens more types of jobs – like lawyers, bureaucrats and managers. What social upheaval will happen if those people can’t find work?
Why do roboticists dream of electric women?
Artificial intelligence has so much beneficial potential that fears about it shouldn’t prompt new regulations. Existing rules already govern human and machine behavior.
The new AlphaGo Zero artificial intelligence took just days to learn to play Go from scratch, with no human intervention. It even learned strategies never seen before in human play.
Blade Runner 2049 misses modern strides in artificial intelligence, which is now capable of performing creative work alongside humans.
Jobs of the future will require emotional intelligence to complement the sophisticated machines we work with, so we need to equip young people with this vital skill
The automation wave is coming for computer programmers – up to a point.
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Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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PhD in machine ethics, University of Canterbury
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Assistant Professor, Psychology, Concordia University
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Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
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Assistant Professor of Integrative Biology & Computer Science and Engineering, Michigan State University
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Lecturer in Business Analytics, University of Sydney
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James Martin Research Fellow, Future of Humanity Institute & Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford
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Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Art & AI Lab, Rutgers University
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Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University
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Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Director of the Sheffield Robotics Institute, University of Sheffield
