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What could our reality look like if technologies already existing would be intergrated and militarised?
Many of the world’s leading AI researchers and humanitarian organisations are concerned about the potentially catastrophic consequences of allowing lethal autonomous weapons to be developed.
The AI Festival 2017, which took place the 3rd of November, was a great success and had a record participation with over 200 attendees.
A detailed summary of the day can be found on our partner, Nordic.AI’s blog: AI & Industry — a Revolution Underway
And click here to see photos from the day.
IIIM and CADIA welcome you to their annual AI Festival this coming Friday, the 3rd of November!
The lasts 5 years have seen interest in artificial intelligence (A.I.) and related technologies grow beyond specialist groups, entering the consciousness and daily lives of the general public via the media, as well as its application in products offered by Facebook, Apple, Tesla, and Google. With so many interested in the potential of artificial intelligence, attention is on whether these new technologies can deliver the benefits many have predicted. Journalists don’t seem to get tired of writing about the dangers of AI for society and humanity, but do people believe it? Continue reading A.I. & Industry: A Revolution Underway
IIIM director Kris Thórisson spoke to The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service – RÚV – about the danger of “killer robots”.
See here RUV’s coverage on leading scientists’ appeal to the UN for an outright ban of the development and use of killer robots.