The Automation Dilemma

Time magazine first sounded the alarm in 1961.  Dr. Russell Ackoff, a Case Institute expert on business problems, feels that automation is reaching into so many fields so fast that it has become “the nation’s second most important...

Robots Don’t Ask Questions

Robots are better than you at certain things. A robot is better than you at repeating the same tasks over and over.A robot is better than you at moving fast.A robot is better than you at working non-stop, 24x7x365. A robot is better than you at shutting up, doing its...

Your Humanity is a Feature, Not a Bug

Some would say I’m in the business of replacing humans with AI and robots. That I’m one of the evil puppet masters turning our world into a dystopian Player Piano, all in the name of profit.  I don’t see it that way, of course, but I...

Real Life Trolley Problems — Self-Driving Cars

Continuing the series on real-life versions of the trolley problem. Today we tackle self-driving cars, and we’ll add a third choice.  (Note: The AI in the self-driving car is the actor, i.e., the one making the decision, but the responsibility for the...

Pin It on Pinterest