Abstract / Description of output
This chapter focuses on one field of scientific research (or rather a collection of many subfields) which has the potential to bring about epochal changes of a magnitude not seen since humankind’s first forays into tool use – our first steps into differentiating ourselves from other animals. Artificial intelligence (AI) – along with advanced robotics – promises significant effects for our way of life, of working, and of interacting with others. It may even bring about the first time we encounter an equal – or a better – through the development of conscious, thinking, sapient machines.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Freedom of Scientific Research |
Subtitle of host publication | Bridging the Gap between Science and Society |
Editors | Simona Giordano |
Publisher | Manchester University Press |
Chapter | 7 |
Pages | 121-132 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781526127686 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |