Killer robots: dystopian fiction or imminent threat?

Stop killer robots while we still can

Stop Killer Robots

Google sets up artificial intelligence ethics board to curb the rise of the robots

"IF WE CAN PROTECT INNOCENT CIVILIAN LIFE, I DO NOT WANT TO SHUT THE DOOR ON THE USE OF THIS TECHNOLOGY." Ron Arkin "this isn’t about killer robots or killer soldiers, this is about disaster response,’ but everybody knows what the real interest is," MG "Either we're going to decide not to do this, and have an international agreement not to do it, or it's going to happen." MG

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Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Professor of Public Engagement University of Sheffield

Noel Sharkey is a multi-disciplinarian with a career spanning psychology, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, computer science, engineering and robotics. He holds a PhD in psychology/cognitive science and has an honorary science doctorate DSc. He is a chartered electrical engineer and a chartered information technology professional. Noel holds fellowships at the Institution of Engineering and Information Technology, the Royal Institute of Navigation, the British Computer Society and the Royal Society of Arts. He is a member of the Experimental Psychology Society and also Equity, the actors union. Noel is best known to the public for his frequent appearances in the media as a robot expert. His current research passion is on the ethics of robot applications including care, policing, military, crime, sex, transport and medicine.

While the robots do look a bit unsettling – like Sonny from I, Robot with bad skin – it’s definitely a compelling project that could really change the way we think about 3D printing at home.