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Drones with autonomous functions reduce dependence on communications links and can escape attempts at jamming. But they come with huge ethical risks.
For the UK and Europe, the rollout of 6G is creating a geopolitical dilemma.
Understanding the technological shift from a literary to a post-literary society is crucial for rethinking AI’s place in learning environments.
AI is a global technology. A global approach to regulating it is urgently needed.
Canadians are turning to AI mental health chatbots for support. But what if the bot agrees with the beliefs that are keeping you unwell?
AI can function as a charismatic figure without standing on a stage, establishing a church or gathering disciples, writes a scholar of religion.
Are the warnings of a potential AI apocalypse credible?
The report has a more political streak than these long-term documents usually do.
One Google response asked for my medical history. Another answered a personal health question without asking who I was. Both replies came across as authoritative advice.
Trusting AI too blindly could end up costing you money – and see your legal case dismissed.
Studies may include both sexes yet leave differences unexplored. That gap becomes more consequential when old evidence helps train medical AI.
Ideally, experts should guide this debate. Unfortunately, they disagree too.
The Nationals leader said he’ll do ‘whatever it takes’ to beat the Labor government – including not ruling out a move to the lower house before the next election.
Why do some people perceive a robot as ‘creepy’ while others don’t? It seems our response to these increasingly common non-human companions is highly subjective.
What’s at play is investment from big AI companies versus the long-term interests of Australian creatives.
The Federal Reserve’s rate hike comes as the US economy is increasingly moving at two very different speeds.
AI companies are turning to advertising to fund expensive systems. But commercial incentives could influence how answers are generated.
We increasingly turn to chatbots when we are upset. But what they cannot do may be what matters most.
Competition for AI dominance resembles the nuclear arms race of the Cold War era. A similarly serious response may also now be needed.
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Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Applied Ethics and CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; University of Toronto
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Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Research Fellow in AI Accountability, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Philosophy and Director of Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
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Director of Sydney Executive Plus, Business School, University of Sydney
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Professor in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney
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PhD in machine ethics, University of Canterbury
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Professor of Information Technology and Organisation, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Australian National University
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Adjunct Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, The University of Queensland