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August 02, 2009

Are we losing control over machines ?

Robots that open doors, recharge themselves and show empathy when interacting with a patient ? Not to mention uncontrollable computer viruses... The advances of Artificial Intelligence might mean the loss of human control over computer-based systems. Article on the subject in the New York Times here.

The good news is that the folks over at the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence are taking this seriously, and are following the changes in human-computer relationships from an ethical and social implications standpoint. Apparently, cyborgs and chimeras are already among us!

Posted by on August 02, 2009 at 09:35 PM in Society |

Tags: artificial intelligence, human-machine interaction, loss of control

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