Human Control of Technology (67)
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- The Guardian
- 2019
Across the globe, conflicting feelings exist about how “human” robots ought to be, and if humanoid machines are a positive or negative.
- The Guardian
- 2019
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- 6 min
- The Guardian
- 2019
Being Human: How Realistic Do We Want Robots To Be?
Across the globe, conflicting feelings exist about how “human” robots ought to be, and if humanoid machines are a positive or negative.
Would it make it easier to interact with a robot that looks human? What defines an authentic human life experience if robots become capable of imitating our specific characteristics indistinguishably well?
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- 11 min
- Kinolab
- 1990
Commander Data, an android, uses his technological skills to acquire knowledge to create a new android, his daughter Lal, in his own image without human help or oversight. He then guides Lal through the process of incorporating into the human world through means such as allowing her to choose her own gender and appearance, teaching her about laughter, and warning about human perception of difference. Ultimately, when he is asked to turn his daughter over to Star Fleet, he refuses on the grounds that it is his obligation as Lal’s parent to help her mature and acclimate to society, and captain Picard agrees that Lal is no one’s property but rather Data’s own child.
- Kinolab
- 1990
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- 11 min
- Kinolab
- 1990
The Offspring: Robotic Reproduction and Rights to a Parental Role
Commander Data, an android, uses his technological skills to acquire knowledge to create a new android, his daughter Lal, in his own image without human help or oversight. He then guides Lal through the process of incorporating into the human world through means such as allowing her to choose her own gender and appearance, teaching her about laughter, and warning about human perception of difference. Ultimately, when he is asked to turn his daughter over to Star Fleet, he refuses on the grounds that it is his obligation as Lal’s parent to help her mature and acclimate to society, and captain Picard agrees that Lal is no one’s property but rather Data’s own child.
If robots such as Data and Lal exist as close to human sentience as they do, can they ever truly “belong” to anyone? How does Lal’s ability to choose her own appearance and gender (and by extension the capability of humanoid robots to appear in myriad different ways) complicate questions of human identity? Would humans have a right to control technological procreation as a means of limiting singularity?
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Meet Lal-
- 5 min
- Kinolab
- 1990
Data’s father reveals that he would like to give him an “emotions” chip in hopes that it will enhance his experience living among humans and increase his trust in others. However, Data is concerned after seeing how emotions cause his brother to seem more volatile.
- Kinolab
- 1990
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- 5 min
- Kinolab
- 1990
Emotion Chip: Bringing Robotic Life Closer to Human Life
Data’s father reveals that he would like to give him an “emotions” chip in hopes that it will enhance his experience living among humans and increase his trust in others. However, Data is concerned after seeing how emotions cause his brother to seem more volatile.
Can we and should we program AI to have emotions? What implications do emotions have for AI rights? If humans count on AI for quick and objective decision making, what impact might AI emotions have on this goal?
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- 5 min
- Silicon Angle
- 2019
Artificial Companions assist developmentally disabled kids based on the principle that humans can indeed form emotional connections with nonhuman objects. In fact, it is not exceedingly difficult for robots to read or mirror human emotions, which could have positive implications in workplace or educational settings.
- Silicon Angle
- 2019
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- 5 min
- Silicon Angle
- 2019
Empathic AI mirrors human emotions to help autistic children
Artificial Companions assist developmentally disabled kids based on the principle that humans can indeed form emotional connections with nonhuman objects. In fact, it is not exceedingly difficult for robots to read or mirror human emotions, which could have positive implications in workplace or educational settings.
Is it possible to develop an emotional connection with a robotic companion? How can robotic company improve behaviour? How does it compare to human company?
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- 5 min
- MIT Media Lab
- 2019
Using personal robots to help children learn can be more effective when robots exhibit relational habits, such as mirroring kids’ pitch. Potential positive narrative of children and personal robots/artificial intelligence.
- MIT Media Lab
- 2019
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- 5 min
- MIT Media Lab
- 2019
Kids’ relationships and learning with social robots
Using personal robots to help children learn can be more effective when robots exhibit relational habits, such as mirroring kids’ pitch. Potential positive narrative of children and personal robots/artificial intelligence.
Should we create robots that can act as peers to younger children? Are there drawbacks, such as isolation from true human contact, that may arise from building robot peers that so effectively mirror human traits?
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- 4 min
- Wall Street Journal
- 2019
The automatization of technological repair and maintenance through AI allows systems to monitor themselves and correct themselves more quickly than a human worker could.
- Wall Street Journal
- 2019
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- 4 min
- Wall Street Journal
- 2019
AI Powers “Self-Healing” Technology
The automatization of technological repair and maintenance through AI allows systems to monitor themselves and correct themselves more quickly than a human worker could.
What are the potential dangers of having “self-healing” computers by taking the human element out? How might using algorithms to analyse networks be better or worse than human oversight? What effect does repair automatisation have on the previous employees?