Why researchers should make sure robots don’t become weapons
https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2019/12/16/why-researchers-should-make-sure-robots-dont-become-weapons/
Robotics is rapidly being transformed by advances in artificial intelligence. And the benefits are widespread: we are seeing safer vehicles with the ability to automatically brake in an emergency, robotic arms transforming factory lines that were once offshored and new robots that can do everything from shop for groceries to deliver prescription drugs to people who have trouble doing it themselves.
But our ever-growing appetite for intelligent, autonomous machines poses a host of ethical challenges.