AI Ethics — Risks, Education, Regulation

Technology can never exist in a vacuum. It arises in society, and impacts upon society; it is influenced by and comes to influence culture. Choices made by regulators and designers will have great impacts on citizens and consumers. One such choice is the…

Superbad? Facial Recognition in High Schools and Policing

This issue is about surveillance and and the importance of responsible implementation. As surveillance systems proliferate in our schools, governments, cities and homes, we must interrogate why and how these are being rolled out…

Who Should a Driverless Car Save in a Crash?

Research by MIT, published in the journal Nature, found that respondents were most…

Synthetic Content, Trust, and Common Sense

Last week saw the announcement of the world’s first AI news anchor. Released by China’s Xinhua news service, this artificial reporter highlights one of the most interesting and alarming ways in which AI stands to alter the world — the creation of…

What Does a Shift Toward Speaking to Our Devices Mean for Us?