The potential for robots to cause evil is a stark reality. At the same time, researchers and companies around the world are already demonstrating the power of robotics and AI technologies to save lives, including in the operating room and in areas hit by natural disasters. There, in a nutshell, are the ingredients for what is bound to be one of the most important debates for decades to come. The future—the survival even—of mankind is at stake. This interesting article offers many examples—giving an interesting, if only partial, lay of the land.
Robots’ duality in question: Technology saves lives despite potential for evil
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