Late Tuesday night, NYU law professor Barry Friedman called an emergency Zoom meeting with members of the AI ethics board for Taser-maker Axon. Just a few weeks before, the board — which includes academics, civil liberties advocates and two former chiefs of police — had voted against a proposal by Axon to develop Taser-equipped drones …
Deadbots use AI, machine learning and can simulate chats as an individual ever after their death Machine-learning systems are worming their way through our everyday lives, challenging our moral social values and the rules that govern and them. These days, virtual assistants threaten the privacy of the home; news recommenders shape the way we understand …
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