Technology

Even self-driving cars can't let us off the (moral) hook.

Why not have a million monkeys hammering away at a million keyboards til the end of time?

Applied or theoretical? What's the best approach when building a code of conduct from the ground up?

How should we guard against the fact that our power outstrips our knowledge?

Mind embodied? What might it mean for our cognitive processes to take place outside the confines of the brain?

All-seeing eye? For all its convenience, technology often betrays us.

Why the protest over marketing's inevitable plunge into uncanny valley?

It's alive? How can we tell when AI comes to possess an inner life?

Are you sure you want to forfeit your chance to learn more?

What's the most important takeaway from this cautionary tale?

There may be reasons to doubt Lemoine, but it's best err on the side of caution.

What characteristics are required for a thing to demonstrate consciousness?

How do we decide which pursuits are worth doing when we know whatever the task, machines can do it better?

Given that algorithms manipulate user behavior and others can manipulate the algorithm, can we ever trust the algorithm as a force for good?

Are artificial intelligence systems an appropriate target for blame when things go wrong?

Are the constantly-evolving technological forces we hope to master forging a better world or a worse one?

The same psychological nudges that make gamification so effective are the very same that make it so dangerous.

What are the relevant differences separating the physical and the virtual spaces that might explain how our treatment changes?

Can we really continue to maintain the thin line that divides knowledge from application?

Might these harmful platforms offer public goods requiring a government-sponsored alternative?