PARENTAL ADVISORY: This week's episode deals with mature subject matter. Please exercise caution if you have little ears nearby.
Have you heard of pedobots? These are machines that are made to look like children for the purpose of sex. With the advancing technology, these machines are becoming more and more convincing-looking. So, again, we find ourselves playing catch up with our ethical reflections. Should such machines be allowed in our society? This is the topic Andy addresses in his new paper to be presented to the UN.
The UN Project: The Danger in Creating Artificial Dignity and the Need to Protect the Vulnerable
Links & Articles
Hello, Robot: Google Duplex vs. Human Interaction from AC Podcast
Dehumanizing Implications of AI: Report from Cambridge and World Congress (Pt. 1) from AC Podcast
Dehumanizing Implications of AI: Report from Cambridge and World Congress (Pt. 2) from AC Podcast
Imaged: Navigating Dignity in a Technological Age from AC Podcast
Does Saudi robot citizen have more rights than women? from BBC
Boston Dynamics YouTube Channel
Intro Music
Amped Adapter by Marc Robillard
Outro Music
Wild Cat by Ian Post