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The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
By Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, August 12, 2009.
Predator drones have the ability to kill autonomously. There’s a mobile robot that can plug itself into a socket to recharge and a Smartphone virus can mimick you. These are among the concerns that led a group of computer scientists to gather earlier this year to discuss the ethics, advances, and public worries surrounding artificial intelligence research. The group will release its findings later this year, but we’re getting an advance summary from Eric Horvitz. Eric is senior researcher at Microsoft and former president of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. He led the conference, and we asked him whether any of these advances in artificial intelligence keep him up at night. New Scientist: Smart machines: What's the worst that could happen? (Photo by JimNTexas via Flickr/Creative Commons) About usWord of Mouth is all about what's new. Online and on-air, the show looks at our fascinating and ever-changing world, and puts the latest ideas under a microscope. Word of Mouth investigates everything from science and technology, to health and the environment, to new trends in popular culture. The show airs Monday through Thursday at noon and is hosted by Virginia Prescott. Contact usSay what you want to say. How you want to say it. We want to hear from you. Search usPodcastWord of Mouth is on the move! Sign up for our podcast and take the show wherever you go.
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