I started this post several ages ago but I never got around to finishing it. One of my more widely cited ideas was one that I hoped… Read more “Japan’s contribution to the ethics of AI and robotics”
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The Paperclip Singularity
Last fall I was at the AI conference hosted by the CPG in Bangkok, sitting next to Erik Vermeulen of Tilburg University and Phillips Electronics, when a… Read more “The Paperclip Singularity”
A Public Option for Artificial Intelligence
Hard on the heels of my recent participation in the conference on “Governing the Future: Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence, and Dataism” in Thailand, this morning I found myself… Read more “A Public Option for Artificial Intelligence”
Artificial intelligence, data, and the law
In mid-October, I had the privilege of being invited to a terrific conference on AI hosted by the German-Southeast Asian Center for Good Governance and Public Policy… Read more “Artificial intelligence, data, and the law”
Google, AI, Ethics, and Reality
In a whirlwind of great press (all publicity must be good publicity, right?), Google launched an AI ethics review board and–within just one week–disbanded it in the… Read more “Google, AI, Ethics, and Reality”
The AI apocalypse is catching on
Thanks to the help of Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, and others, we’re seeing an increasingly public conversation about Apocalyptic AI (the belief that machines will become transcendent… Read more “The AI apocalypse is catching on”
Home schooling with the Simulation Hypothesis
Recently, my 12-year old read Ready Player One (a particularly fun read for gamers, Dungeons & Dragons players, children of the 80s, and the rest of my… Read more “Home schooling with the Simulation Hypothesis”
Robots, religion, and Indian cinema
This week, a friend in India sent me a fascinating link: a brand new cinematic short based on a story written by the great Indian filmmaker Satyajit… Read more “Robots, religion, and Indian cinema”