Promotion of Human Values (161)
Find narratives by ethical themes or by technologies.
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- MIT Tech Review
- 2019
An attack in Saudi Arabia through malware known as Triton demonstrates that hackers, potentially even those belonging to nation-states, are willing to spend considerable time and money to hack into the increasing numbers of targets in industrial internets of things. Such cyber attacks could lead to unsafe workplaces and even catastrophes.
- MIT Tech Review
- 2019
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- 15 min
- MIT Tech Review
- 2019
Triton is the world’s most murderous malware, and it’s spreading
An attack in Saudi Arabia through malware known as Triton demonstrates that hackers, potentially even those belonging to nation-states, are willing to spend considerable time and money to hack into the increasing numbers of targets in industrial internets of things. Such cyber attacks could lead to unsafe workplaces and even catastrophes.
Is the grand increase in industrial convenience and productivity worth the increased risk for cyber attacks? In what ways can using an internet of things to control certain systems increase and decrease workplace safety, especially in more volatile settings?
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- 7 min
- Singularity Hub
- 2018
New inventions which help study or improve brain functions will hopefully become more democratized and obtainable down the road, despite being currently expensive. Machines such as wearable MRIs or Brain-Machine Interfaces ideally simplify invasive medical procedures, and provide hopes for recovery from afflictions such as strokes or depression.
- Singularity Hub
- 2018
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- Singularity Hub
- 2018
Hacking the Mind just got easier with these new tools
New inventions which help study or improve brain functions will hopefully become more democratized and obtainable down the road, despite being currently expensive. Machines such as wearable MRIs or Brain-Machine Interfaces ideally simplify invasive medical procedures, and provide hopes for recovery from afflictions such as strokes or depression.
What are some risks that may be involved with technology being able to control our neuronal activity? How can we ensure that adoption of this technology remains a choice and not an imposition?
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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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- 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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- ARS Technica
- 2019
Google records some audio and has language experts review it to improve language skills of the technology. However, this may raise privacy concerns as sometimes they record by accident when users aren’t trying to use the Google Assistant.
- ARS Technica
- 2019
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- ARS Technica
- 2019
Google workers listen to your “OK Google” queries– one of them leaked recordings
Google records some audio and has language experts review it to improve language skills of the technology. However, this may raise privacy concerns as sometimes they record by accident when users aren’t trying to use the Google Assistant.
Do you use a virtual assistant? What for? Are you always conscious of what you are asking, or do you say things that you think no one is hearing?
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- Science Daily
- 2019
New Robots could help elderly adults over 85 live independently in smart homes, rather than relying on nursing homes or health assistants for care. While these robots are still in the testing phase, they have so far been rated favorably.
- Science Daily
- 2019
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- Science Daily
- 2019
Smart Home Tests First Elder Care Robot
New Robots could help elderly adults over 85 live independently in smart homes, rather than relying on nursing homes or health assistants for care. While these robots are still in the testing phase, they have so far been rated favorably.
What are the dangers of robots doing previously-human jobs, such as care-giving? What is needed to trust robots to take care of loved ones?
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- Mad Scientist Laboratory
- 2018
The combination of the profit motive for tech companies and the vague language of non-binding ehtical agreements for coders means that there must be a higher regulation for ethical deployment and use of technology. Argues that there must be clear demarcations between what is considered real and human versus fake and virtual. Digital technologies should be regulated in a manner similar to other technologies, such as guns, cars, or nuclear weapons.
- Mad Scientist Laboratory
- 2018
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- Mad Scientist Laboratory
- 2018
Man Machine Rules
The combination of the profit motive for tech companies and the vague language of non-binding ehtical agreements for coders means that there must be a higher regulation for ethical deployment and use of technology. Argues that there must be clear demarcations between what is considered real and human versus fake and virtual. Digital technologies should be regulated in a manner similar to other technologies, such as guns, cars, or nuclear weapons.
How do we ensure the ethical use of AI by digital tech giants? Should there be an equivalent of the hippocratic oath for development of digital technology? How would you imagine something like this being put in place? Are the man-machine rules laid out at the end of the article realistic?