Author: Bradley A. Alaniz

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Jed Macosko and Bradley A. Alaniz
Date
June 9, 2020

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics

Tagged
HAL 9000, Trolley problem}

Artificial Ethics May Make Poor Choices

_{Whether or not AI can become powerful enough to follow its own rules is still an open question} _{Jed Macosko and Bradley A. Alaniz
June 9, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence, Ethics}

We’ve all heard about computers that make poor ethical choices. One of the most memorable is HAL 9000 in the 1968 classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey. In the film, HAL kills four humans and attempts to kill a fifth. The concurrently written book elaborates on HAL’s murderous plans, explaining that they were due to HAL’s inability to properly make the correct ethical choice: lie to the humans or kill them (and, thus, no longer be forced to lie to them). Poor HAL 9000! If only people had developed a new field of academic inquiry in time to help him (or should we say, “it”?) make better fictional ethical choices! Putting aside Hollywood’s imaginary universes, the real need for the new Read More ›

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Bradley A. Alaniz and Jed Macosko
Date
February 5, 2020

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Military

Tagged
warfare}

What Can We Learn from History About Stopping AI Warfare?

_{International agreements can work, but only under certain circumstances} _{Bradley A. Alaniz and Jed Macosko
February 5, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Military}

Historically, the key difference between the international weapons ban agreements that have been honored and the agreements that have not been honored is that the honored ones involved weapons of mass destruction (WMD). An effective ban on malicious AI requires the global community to first agree that such a form (or use) of AI would be a WMD.

Swarm Printing: Are AI Robots Tomorrow’s Construction Workers?

_{Robotic swarms specially adapted to operate in austere environments could be useful responses to natural and manmade disasters} _{Bradley A. Alaniz and Jed Macosko
May 21, 2019

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Social Factors, Work}

While many traditional construction jobs will be lost, others will be created. Someone will need to design, build, service, and repair the robots.

Why AI Can’t Win Wars As If Wars Were Chess Games

_{Is Vladimir Putin right? Will whoever leads in AI rule the world? It’s not so simple} _{Bradley A. Alaniz and Jed Macosko
April 16, 2019

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Artificial Intelligence, Military, Natural Intelligence}

Whichever country becomes a leader in the sphere of AI and IA will do well. But whichever countries end up following, mindlessly, the advice of these tools will do so at their own great peril.