Technology

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?

The psychological suffering inflicted by wading through the internet's darkest corners should not be discounted.

What moral concerns ground NASA's concern with SpaceX's satellite system?

Do we have any reason to insert ourselves into the private relationship between a user and their AI?

Is there any such thing as a view from nowhere? Do we know how to get there?

Whose interests should speak loudest when considering whether to make all those awkward childhood moments public?

When the algorithm makes a mistake, whose responsibility is it to provide an explanation?

What might be the tangible impact of a seemingly innocuous policy change?

What are we to make of the latest example of technology's seemingly constant encroachment on the sacred?

What kind of public good do the big tech companies provide? Who should have the right to police that space?

What might be the moral core of controversy behind a hubbub over a seemingly benign deepfake?