Automation, robots and the ‘end of work’ myth
Can you imagine travelling to work in a robotic “Jonnycab” like the one predicted in the cult Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Total Recall? The image...
Artificial intelligence: between scientific, ethical and commercial issues
The fatal crash involving an autonomous car operated by Uber in the United States was a tragic but timely reminder of the dangers of...
AI like HAL 9000 can never exist because real emotions aren’t programmable
HAL 9000 is one of the best-known articifical intelligence characters of modern film. This superior form of sentient computer embarks on a mission to...