The recent case of a man making a simulation of his deceased fiancée raises important questions: while AI makes it possible to create “deadbots”, is it ethically desirable or reprehensible to do so?
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What makes a robot an artist?
We developed a prototype messenger chatbot that helps women in South Australia through the steps involved in acquiring ID after exiting prison.
We are connecting ourselves, our homes and our workplaces to lots of internet-enabled devices: smartwatches, smart lightbulbs, toasters, fridges … How to keep all their data private?
Creating holographic ‘digital twins’ will significantly reduce the stress, cost and logistical issues of touring – and means artists can live forever onstage.
Up to 40% of all jobs now are tipped to be taken over by AI and robots in the next few decades. My grandmother, born on a farm almost a century ago, has some advice on how to cope.
While the developed world is making rapid technological progress, the developing world is underrepresented in the AI revolution.
New software that can generate images and text on command may deliver ‘good enough’ creativity in advertising, copywriting, stock imagery and graphic design.
A cornerstone of the First Step Act, passed with bipartisan support, is the PATTERN risk-assessment tool.
Russia has sophisticated drone capabilities, but generals may not trust the technology enough to use it.
Artificial intelligence is at the forefront of the fourth agricultural revolution. Here are some of the risks we need to be aware of when it comes to agricultural AI – and how to lessen them.
Researchers have developed a black box for robots: an internal record of the robot’s inputs and actions. This will help investigate accidents and hopefully prevent future incidents.
It’s easy to blame COVID. But Australia has suffered medicine shortages for years. The pandemic has only highlighted the problem. Here’s what we could do to better avoid shortages in the first place.
Pinpointing the molecular targets behind the subjective effects of psychedelic drugs could help clinicians and researchers better treat psychiatric conditions.
There are growing applications of artificial intelligence in health sciences education. Students and practitioners need to be educated on using these technologies and made aware of their implications.
Courses designed to foster peer-to-peer learning in virtual spaces can yield research insights across disciplines.
While social responsibility can help establish a culture founded on transparency and accountability, AI tools can assist companies in implementing these values within the organization.
In a joint project with the BBC, we’re exploring how AI could personalise the way you consume media. But we recognise that AI comes with risks too.
Today’s journalism students are less likely to find full-time jobs as professional journalists. The craft has become ‘post-industrial’, entrepreneurial and atypical.
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a key cybersecurity tool for both attackers and defenders.
Top contributors
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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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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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Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
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Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Art & AI Lab, Rutgers University
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James Martin Research Fellow, Future of Humanity Institute & Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford
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Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Director of the Sheffield Robotics Institute, University of Sheffield
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Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University
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Research Fellow in AI Accountability, Queensland University of Technology
