Stanford CIS

Robotics

Publication •

Robots in American Law

Abstract: This article closely examines a half century of case law involving robots—just in time for the technology itself to enter the mainstream. Most of the…

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The Surgeon Will Skype You Now

"However, remote surgery seems to fall into a legal gray area. The FDA has approved the devices, but many doctors—including several interviewed for this pi…

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Artificial intelligence: A rival to man?

"Playing Go is not an end itself. Such techniques can be applied to the development of robotics and research on complex patterns like weather. And it’s sti…