Unfiltered: Killer robots, revenge porn and 'murderabilia' collectors
February 21, 2019
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July 11, 2016
Hours after gunman Micah Johnson ambushed police officers in downtown Dallas, he was killed by a bomb strapped on a police robot. Robots in the past have stopped a lot of dangerous situations, but using a robot to kill - that was a first for a domestic police force. Kris Van Cleave reports on the ethical questions about the use of robots to kill suspects.
Affiliate Scholar Peter Asaro is interviewed. Read more about Police use of lethal robots sparks crime-fighting debate
November 20, 2015
Robotic warfare is no longer the realm of science fiction. From drones to the development of lethal, autonomous robotic weaponry, we take a look at the ethics of the future of killer robots and where this will ultimately lead mankind. Read more about Deep Dive: God, Science & Robotic Warfare
August 4, 2015
Are you worried about killer robots? Last week, some of the most prominent thinkers in science and technology signed an open letter that warned of the coming arms race should militaries pursue the development and deployment of artificially intelligent weaponry. The letter was written by The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, an international coalition of NGOs, and was signed by almost 14,000 people, including Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, and Steve Wozniak. Read more about Killer robots: the coming arms race?
July 28, 2015
It may be old news here in Hollywood -- but the world’s scientists are now warning us about killer robots. Hundreds of scientists, including Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk wrote an open letter released this week, in which they warned of a global A.I. arms race.Peter Asaro
Guests:
Peter Asaro, Assistant professor at the New School and Vice Chair of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control. (@PeterAsaro) Read more about Warning: Killer Robots
May 13, 2015
CIS Affiliate Scholar David Levine interviews Peter Asaro of the School of Media Studies at The New School, on killer robots. Read more about Peter Asaro - Hearsay Culture Show #236 - KZSU-FM
April 14, 2015
Killer robots — or lethal autonomous weapons systems — could be the future but should they have a mind of their own to decide who lives or dies?
It is a complex topic being debated at a expert convention in Geneva.
Beverley O'Connor speaks to Dr Peter Asaro, who is the co-founder and vice-chair of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control. Read more about Campaigning to stop killer robots
October 1, 2014
Listen to CIS Affiliate Scholar Peter Asaro on NPR: http://capeandislands.org/post/building-moral-robots-whose-morals Read more about Building Moral Robots, With Whose Morals?
October 1, 2014
Listen to the full piece at New Tech City.
A version of this story won the German Prize for Innovation Journalism. It aired on Deutschlandfunk by Thomas Reintjes with help from Philip Banse. Read more about Killer Robots + Ancient Rules of War = Trouble