Can we teach morality to machines? Three perspectives on ethics for artificial intelligence

Before giving machines a sense of morality, humans have to first define morality in a way computers can process. A difficult but not impossible task. Read full Article

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Automation will force us to realize that we are not defined by what we do

This story is part of What Happens Next, our complete guide to understanding the future. Read more predictions about the Future of Work. In March 2016, AlphaGo’s deep learning algorithms ruthlessly dethroned mankind’s best Go player. Read full Article

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To regulate AI we need new laws, not just a code of ethics

On giant screens in the European parliament building in Brussels last week, the face of Mark Zuckerberg looked down on the world’s data protection and privacy commissioners assembled there for their annual conference. Read full Article

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Ethics in Tech: A New Resource

New tools from the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics aim to help technology companies embed ethical considerations into their workflow and promote the development of ethical products and services.  SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. Read full Article

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Technology Aims to Bring Us Longer Lives. How Ethical is That?

Life extension – using science to slow or halt human aging so that people live far longer than they do naturally – may one day be possible. Big business is taking this possibility seriously. Read full Article

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