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U.S. updates self-driving car guidelines as more hit the road
"ince the new guidelines are policy, not law, they don't legally change what the state and federal government and vehicle developers can do, said Bryan…
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Feds vow to clear road for self-driving car makers
"“This new policy adjusts the tone but continues much of the substance of last year's document,” said Bryant Walker Smith, an assistant professor of la…
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Robots need civil rights, too
"Her fictional scenario fits right into issues tackled by the burgeoning field of robot law, according to University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo.…
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Lyft to unleash self-driving cars on Bay Area roads
"These pilot programs bring Lyft one step closer to reaching its ultimate goal of a driverless future. In 2016, Lyft President John Zimmer predicted that a…
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Before trying robot judges, let's learn from robot referees
"At the outset, the goal of this research was to use sports as a way to answer questions about law enforcement. The criminal justice system is much more co…
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House passes self-driving car rules to map out vehicles’ future
"The proposed act represents a “surprisingly bipartisan approach” to regulation, said Stanford University researcher Bryant Walker Smith. “This is a reaso…
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AI’s rapid advance sparks call for a code for robots
"Ryan Calo, a law professor at the University of Washington, says that we tend to talk about robots as if they are a future technology, ignoring the fact t…
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Do We Need a Speedometer for Artificial Intelligence?
"It’s less clear how such measures might help government officials and regulators grappling with the effects of smarter software in areas like privacy. “I’…
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Sorry Elon Musk, the machines will not win
"Last Saturday tech billionaire and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk tweeted a warning that there is “vastly more risk” associated with artificial intellig…
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If an AI creates a work of art, who owns the rights to it?
"As it stands, AIs in the US cannot be awarded copyright for something they have created. The current policy of the US Copyright Office is to reject claims…
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Can Government Keep Up with Artificial Intelligence?
"“There is no possible way to have some omnibus AI law,” says Ryan Calo, a professor of law and co-director of the Tech Policy Lab at the University of Was…
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The Future of Police Robots Began Last Year — Where Is It Now?
"Technology ethicist Patrick Lin, who has briefed the CIA on the risks of deploying weaponized robots, is also concerned that while lethal robots decrease…