The potential dangers of autonomous, ethical battle robots
Today, part two of our conversation with Ronald Arkin, author of Governing Lethal Behavior in Autonomous Robots
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July 2, 2009
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July 1, 2009
Should battle robots be programmed to make decisions based on a code of ethics?
Unmanned aerial vehicles and other robots are taking on an ever-larger role in how the U.S. wages war. Fully autonomous battle robots seem inevitable. One researcher is committed to the notion that battle robots should be imbued with ethical decision-making technology.
Guest: Ronald Arkin, author of Governing Lethal Behavior in Autonomous Robots
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Meet Rovio, a new domestic robot for video chats, surveillance
On today's show, Lem Fugitt of Robots Dreams reviews Rovio, a new domestic robot designed for remotely-controlled Web chats and friendly surveillance.
Here are some videos of Rovio in action:
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