Author : Ryan Abbott
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 15,90 MB
Release : 2020-06-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1108472125
Argues that treating people and artificial intelligence differently under the law results in unexpected and harmful outcomes for social welfare.
Author : Ryan Abbott
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 17,73 MB
Release : 2020-06-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 1108600409
AI and people do not compete on a level-playing field. Self-driving vehicles may be safer than human drivers, but laws often penalize such technology. People may provide superior customer service, but businesses are automating to reduce their taxes. AI may innovate more effectively, but an antiquated legal framework constrains inventive AI. In The Reasonable Robot, Ryan Abbott argues that the law should not discriminate between AI and human behavior and proposes a new legal principle that will ultimately improve human well-being. This work should be read by anyone interested in the rapidly evolving relationship between AI and the law.
Author : Ryan Abbott
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 18,69 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Artificial intelligence
ISBN : 9781108631761
"The concept of AI has ancient origins. Around the 8th Century BCE, the Greek poet Homer wrote in the Iliad about Hephaestus, the God of fire and a skilled inventor. He built golden automata, or self-operating machines, to help him work. Not only did Hephaestus build attendants for himself with "intelligence in their hearts" and the "appearance [of] living young women", he also built autonomous vehicles that could travel to and from the home of the gods, and a lethal autonomous weapon system named Talos that patrolled the beaches of Crete"--
Author : David J. Gunkel
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 22,58 MB
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0262038625
A provocative attempt to think about what was previously considered unthinkable: a serious philosophical case for the rights of robots. We are in the midst of a robot invasion, as devices of different configurations and capabilities slowly but surely come to take up increasingly important positions in everyday social reality—self-driving vehicles, recommendation algorithms, machine learning decision making systems, and social robots of various forms and functions. Although considerable attention has already been devoted to the subject of robots and responsibility, the question concerning the social status of these artifacts has been largely overlooked. In this book, David Gunkel offers a provocative attempt to think about what has been previously regarded as unthinkable: whether and to what extent robots and other technological artifacts of our own making can and should have any claim to moral and legal standing. In his analysis, Gunkel invokes the philosophical distinction (developed by David Hume) between “is” and “ought” in order to evaluate and analyze the different arguments regarding the question of robot rights. In the course of his examination, Gunkel finds that none of the existing positions or proposals hold up under scrutiny. In response to this, he then offers an innovative alternative proposal that effectively flips the script on the is/ought problem by introducing another, altogether different way to conceptualize the social situation of robots and the opportunities and challenges they present to existing moral and legal systems.
Author : Laura Major
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 45,50 MB
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1541699106
The next generation of robots will be truly social, but can we make sure that they play well in the sandbox? Most robots are just tools. They do limited sets of tasks subject to constant human control. But a new type of robot is coming. These machines will operate on their own in busy, unpredictable public spaces. They'll ferry deliveries, manage emergency rooms, even grocery shop. Such systems could be truly collaborative, accomplishing tasks we don't do well without our having to stop and direct them. This makes them social entities, so, as robot designers Laura Major and Julie Shah argue, whether they make our lives better or worse is a matter of whether they know how to behave. What to Expect When You're Expecting Robots offers a vision for how robots can survive in the real world and how they will change our relationship to technology. From teaching them manners, to robot-proofing public spaces, to planning for their mistakes, this book answers every question you didn't know you needed to ask about the robots on the way.
Author : David F. Dufty
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 43,52 MB
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0805095519
The stranger-than-fiction story of the ingenious creation and loss of an artificially intelligent android of science-fiction writer Philip K. Dick. Readers get a fascinating inside look at the scientists and technology that made this amazing android possible.
Author : Simon Chesterman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 18,37 MB
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1316517683
Explains how artificial intelligence is pushing the limits of the law and how we must respond.
Author : Jacob Turner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 22,77 MB
Release : 2018-10-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3319962353
This book explains why AI is unique, what legal and ethical problems it could cause, and how we can address them. It argues that AI is unlike any other previous technology, owing to its ability to take decisions independently and unpredictably. This gives rise to three issues: responsibility--who is liable if AI causes harm; rights--the disputed moral and pragmatic grounds for granting AI legal personality; and the ethics surrounding the decision-making of AI. The book suggests that in order to address these questions we need to develop new institutions and regulations on a cross-industry and international level. Incorporating clear explanations of complex topics, Robot Rules will appeal to a multi-disciplinary audience, from those with an interest in law, politics and philosophy, to computer programming, engineering and neuroscience.
Author : David A. Mindell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 37,93 MB
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0698157664
“[An] essential book… it is required reading as we seriously engage one of the most important debates of our time.”—Sherry Turkle, author of Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age From drones to Mars rovers—an exploration of the most innovative use of robots today and a provocative argument for the crucial role of humans in our increasingly technological future. In Our Robots, Ourselves, David Mindell offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the cutting edge of robotics today, debunking commonly held myths and exploring the rapidly changing relationships between humans and machines. Drawing on firsthand experience, extensive interviews, and the latest research from MIT and elsewhere, Mindell takes us to extreme environments—high atmosphere, deep ocean, and outer space—to reveal where the most advanced robotics already exist. In these environments, scientists use robots to discover new information about ancient civilizations, to map some of the world’s largest geological features, and even to “commute” to Mars to conduct daily experiments. But these tools of air, sea, and space also forecast the dangers, ethical quandaries, and unintended consequences of a future in which robotics and automation suffuse our everyday lives. Mindell argues that the stark lines we’ve drawn between human and not human, manual and automated, aren’t helpful for understanding our relationship with robotics. Brilliantly researched and accessibly written, Our Robots, Ourselves clarifies misconceptions about the autonomous robot, offering instead a hopeful message about what he calls “rich human presence” at the center of the technological landscape we are now creating.
Author : Martin Ford
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 30,73 MB
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0465040675
The New York Times-bestselling guide to how automation is changing the economy, undermining work, and reshaping our lives Winner of Best Business Book of the Year awards from the Financial Times and from Forbes "Lucid, comprehensive, and unafraid . . . ;an indispensable contribution to a long-running argument." -- Los Angeles Times What are the jobs of the future? How many will there be? And who will have them? As technology continues to accelerate and machines begin taking care of themselves, fewer people will be necessary. Artificial intelligence is already well on its way to making "good jobs" obsolete: many paralegals, journalists, office workers, and even computer programmers are poised to be replaced by robots and smart software. As progress continues, blue and white collar jobs alike will evaporate, squeezing working -- and middle-class families ever further. At the same time, households are under assault from exploding costs, especially from the two major industries-education and health care-that, so far, have not been transformed by information technology. The result could well be massive unemployment and inequality as well as the implosion of the consumer economy itself. The past solutions to technological disruption, especially more training and education, aren't going to work. We must decide, now, whether the future will see broad-based prosperity or catastrophic levels of inequality and economic insecurity. Rise of the Robots is essential reading to understand what accelerating technology means for our economic prospects-not to mention those of our children-as well as for society as a whole.
