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Eye on Safety, California Sets Rules for Self-Driving Cars
""This points to a very long slog ahead for not just Google, but really other automakers as well," said Bryant Walker Smith, a law professor at t…
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Google’s Plan for Self-Driving Cars Means It Will Have to Compete With Uber
"“Eventually, Google’s driverless vehicles will compete with not just Uber and taxis, but also FedEx, Amazon, Seamless, transit operators and the very noti…
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What Will It Take to Build a Virtuous AI?
"“I’d agree that AI is a very powerful tool, and some designs and uses can be better or worse than others,” says Patrick Lin, a philosopher at Cal Poly who…
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Founder of Google’s Stealthy Surgical Robotics Project Speaks
"Other robotics experts are not so sure. Ryan Calo is a law professor at the University of Washington, and teaches a class on Robotic Law and Policy. “The…
The ethical dilemma of self-driving cars
Self-driving cars are already cruising the streets today. And while these cars will ultimately be safer and cleaner than their manual counterparts, they can’t c…
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Cyber Attacks and Civil Liability - Symposium and Call for Contributors
From my students at the University of South Carolina: Cyber Attacks and Civil Liability Call for Panelists and Papers Panelist Proposals Deadline: 12/18/1…
Deep Dive: God, Science & Robotic Warfare
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 o…
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AP Exclusive: Big Texas welcome for Google self-driving cars
"State officials would not comment on their take, but one legal scholar said Google's read of state law was not farfetched. "A reasonable interpre…
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Who gets the ticket when a self-driving car is pulled over?
"According to Bryant Walker Smith, an assistant professor in the School of Law at the University of South Carolina and an expert on the law of self-driving…
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When a robot car makes a mistake, a human always gets the ticket
"For minor offences like speeding or parking tickets, the person sitting behind the driver’s wheel is almost certainly going to face the music, says Bryant…
The Ethics Behind Driverless Cars
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Imagine yourself in the future for a moment riding in a driverless car. You see 10 pedestrians stroll into the street just a few yards ahead…
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Researchers have warned of the dangers of an augmented reality future
"Ryan Calo, who led the team, called the work difficult but crucial. "We had to come up with a process to blend the technical, legal, design and other…