The field of AI is riddled with ethical quandaries. As we develop our machines to act with more free agency, how then do we ensure they act ethically? Self-directed artificial intelligence, or predictive learning, is a tantalizing prospect that stands to revolutionize the entire machine learning industry. With it comes Read more…
How does something come to be seen as useful? It’s something that’s been in the back of my mind for a while now, and I want to explore the driving forces behind perceived utility, specifically relating to automation—why do people fear it, rather than embrace the change? Perceived usefulness isn’t Read more…
Subjects such as human augmentation and automation tend to raise eyebrows. Time and time new technologies are unveiled as revolutionary, and time after time they fall by the wayside. The push for integrating AI, robotics and other emerging technologies into our daily lives is frequently met with skepticism, more sci-fi Read more…