The West’s hyperbole on North Korea will only fuel Kim Jong-un’s propaganda
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s rhetoric and actions is brinkmanship, aimed at maintaining his domestic grip on power.
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Can we ditch dark energy by better understanding general relativity?
Is dark energy just an illusion, as is often suggested? To resolve the dilemma, interpreting the basic principles of general relativity in a complex Universe may need a rethink.
The school of hard knocks: driverless cars should learn lessons from crashes
We should all learn from mistakes. Driverless cars must do the same when it comes to any accidents they've been involved in on our roads, no matter who was to blame.
Humans can make rockfalls from earthquakes more dangerous
A new study of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake shows boulders from rockfalls fell much further than in earlier quakes that happened before humans arrived and changed the landscape.
Are we ready for Robotopia, when robots replace the human workforce?
In a world where robots work better than humans, how will we cope? We need to rethink our jobs-based economy.
World split on how to regulate ‘killer robots’
The future of warfare may include many lethal autonomous weapons, but the world can't decide how, or if, to regulate them.
Could robot submarines replace the ageing Collins class?
Autonomous submarines might do for naval warfare what drones are doing for air warfare. So should Australia consider autonomous subs as a replacement for the Collins class?
We need to keep humans in the loop when robots fight wars
When it comes to weapons with artificial intelligence, there's an argument for keeping a human in charge of some of the action.
De la science-fiction aux nouvelles technologies, et vice et versa
Qui, de la science-fiction ou du monde réel influence l’autre ? Films et séries TV sont une source d’inspiration pour les ingénieurs. Pourtant, robots réels et fictionnels sont perçus différemment.
The drive towards ethical AI and responsible robots has begun
There are growing concerns about robots, artificial intelligence and automation. Now two new organisations are seeking to produce responsible robots and advance beneficial AI.
Guilt-free tourism: would you pay $11 for a carbon-neutral holiday?
Tourism is a significant contributor to climate change. But new research suggests that, if we all pitched in, we could decarbonise this global industry for less than the price of an extra checked bag.
The technology in science fiction is not always what we want in the real world
Science fiction can be good at predictiong soem of the technologies of tomorrow. But designers take note: not all those ideas are welcome.
Deus sex machina: the ethics of robot love
There are possible emotional and social pitfalls to love and sex with robots, but does that mean we should ban them entirely?
Your questions answered on artificial intelligence
Is genuine artificial consciousness possible? Should we protect jobs from automation? Your questions on AI and robots answered here.
Qatar’s cynical support could make a mockery of the Responsibility to Protect
Hardly an enthusiastic upholder of human rights, Qatar has been welcomed as a participant in R2P – even though that obligates it to do basically nothing.
AI researchers should not retreat from battlefield robots, they should engage them head-on
If military robots are inevitable, then AI and robotics researchers should work to make them ethical, not retreat by calling for an ineffectual ban.
Battle lines drawn around the legality of ‘killer robots’
The debate over whether lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) -- often called 'killer robots' -- should be banned continues, although it's far from settled.
Machines with guns: debating the future of autonomous weapons systems
Should future wars be fought by autonomous systems? Or do they pose such a threat that they should be banned? These issues are being debated this week by diplomats from around the world.
Telling kids homophobia is wrong won’t stop bullying in schools
There is no doubt that homophobic bullying is a problem in Australian schools. The latest Writing Themselves in report published by Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria reports 80% of young gay, lesbian or…
Independent safety reviews will foster trust in GM technology
The topic of releasing genetically modified (GM) products into food and the environment is highly polarised. But are we making any progress with it? The debate is now so vicious and impatient that to have…
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Canterbury
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Associate Professor & Director of Postgraduate Studies at the Human Interface Technology Laboratory, University of Canterbury
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Professor in Tourism and Marketing, University of Canterbury
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Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Canterbury
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PhD Candidate in Human Interface Technology, University of Canterbury
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Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, University of Canterbury
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Canterbury
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PhD candidate in geology, University of Canterbury
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Senior Lecturer, College of Education, University of Canterbury
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Professor of Accounting, University of Canterbury
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Postdoctoral Fellow, National Centre for Research on Europe, University of Canterbury
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Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Canterbury
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Doctoral Candidate in Robot Ethics, University of Canterbury
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Theatre and Film Studies, University of Canterbury
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PhD candidate, University of Canterbury