When it comes to machine ethics, the Trolley Problem always seems to come up in some form. At its simplest, the Trolley Problem is a thought experiment with a real trolley, careening down a track. You’re standing at a switch in the track (or someone else is), and down one … [continued]
Blockchain technology is (in the simplest way I can think of to describe it) a time-stamped series of transactions that are linked together, mathematically, to form a “chain.” Each transaction in the chain is a “block,” and they’re tied together using a cryptographic algorithm (fancy math) in a way that makes it impossible for the chain to be modified.
A report from the RAND Corporation says even imperfect self-driving systems could save many thousands of lives and should be deployed sooner rather than later. Waiting for perfection could kill you.
The US mobility company Ford has been focusing on ethics this year with a series of moves capped by the Ethisphere “Most Ethical” companies list.
Things being better — that’s what this conversation with Ted Craver, Elon Musk, and JB Straubel (the first video below) is all about. This interview took place at an Edison Electric Institute event and is a conversation worth adding to any collection of Elon Musk or Tesla Motors videos (Nikola Tesla … [continued]
In this critical year for climate, the United States has just obtained a superior information and action tool in UNPRECEDENTED: Can Civilization Survive the CO2 Crisis? David Ray Griffin spent almost three years researching and compiling this excellent summary of climate disruption and what people can do about it. Read UNPRECEDENTED, and you will discover the … [continued]
