Podcasts about responsible robotics

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Garry Kasparov became the under-18 chess champion of the USSR at the age of 12 and the world under-20 champion at 17. He came to international fame at the age of 22 as the youngest world chess champion in history in 1985. He defended his title five times, including a legendary series of matches against arch-rival Anatoly Karpov. Kasparov broke Bobby Fischer's rating record in 1990. His famous matches against the IBM super-computer Deep Blue in 1996-97 were key to bringing artificial intelligence, and chess, into the mainstream. Kasparov has been a contributing editor to The Wall Street Journal since 1991 and is a regular commentator on politics and human rights. He speaks frequently to business and political audiences around the world on technology, strategy, politics, and achieving peak mental performance. He is a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Oxford-Martin School with a focus on human-machine collaboration. He's a member of the executive advisory board of the Foundation for Responsible Robotics and a Security Ambassador for Avast Software, where he discusses cybersecurity and the digital future. Kasparov's book How Life Imitates Chess on strategy and decision-making is available in over 20 languages. He is the author of two acclaimed series of chess books, My Great Predecessors and Modern Chess. Kasparov's 2015 book, Winter Is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped is a blend of history, memoir, and current events analysis. Kasparov's next book is Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins. (May 2017) It details his matches against Deep Blue, his years of research and lectures on human and machine competition and collaboration, and his cooperation with the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford. He says,“AI will transform everything we do and we must press forward ambitiously in the one area robots cannot compete with humans: in dreaming big dreams. Our machines will help us achieve them. Instead of worrying about what machines can do, we should worry more about what they still cannot do.”

Welcome back to another edition of Future Positive, a podcast from XPRIZE. We convene the world’s brightest minds, across a kaleidoscope of cultures and points of view, revealing their inspirations, and how and why they will change the world.Since the foundation of the AI for Good movement, there have been many great examples of how AI can help solve the world’s problems to address the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals. But, AI technology is being developed in such a manner that its governance is at stake, and the signatories of the SDGs have pledged to Leave No One Behind -- Raising many questions around accountability. How do we develop accountable AI solutions? Does regulation stifle innovation? How can we ensure exponential technology is also ethical? This episode, featuring robot ethicist Aimee van Wynsberghe and Council of Europe’s Director of Information Society Jan Kleijssen, will explore data ethics as a resource to understand risk and how to establish a legal framework for AI.Aimee van Wynsberghe has been working in ICT and robotics since 2004. She began her career as part of a research team investigating the network variables related to surgical robots in Canada at the CSTAR (Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advance Robotics) Institute. She is Assistant Professor in Ethics and Technology and the TU Delft. She is co-founder and co-director of the Foundation for Responsible Robotics and on the board of the Institute for Accountability in a digital age and the Dutch National Alliance on AI (ALLAI). She serves as a member of the European Commission high level expert group on AI. Aimee has been named one of the Netherlands top 400 influential women under 38 by VIVA, was named one of the 25 ‘women in robotics you need to know about’, and is the 2018 winner of the L'oreal/UNESCO 'Women in Science'. She is author of the book Healthcare Robots: Ethics, Design, and Implementation and has been awarded an NWO personal research grant to study how we can responsibly design service robots. She has been interviewed by BBC, Quartz, Financial Times, and other International news media on the topic of ethics and robots, and is invited to speak at International conferences and summits.Jan Kleijssen was born in 1958 in Almelo, The Netherlands. He studied International Law at Utrecht State University (LLM in 1981) and International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa (MA 1982). He then did his military service as a Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Netherlands Navy. Jan joined the Council of Europe in 1983 as a Lawyer with the European Commission of Human Rights. In 1987, he was appointed to the Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly and was Secretary to the Political Affairs Committee from 1990 to 1999. Jan then served as the Director of the Secretary General's Private Office until 2004 and subsequently as Director in the Parliamentary Assembly and Special Advisor to the President. In 2006, he moved to the Directorate General of Human Rights and was Director of Standard-setting until 2011 when he was appointed to his current function of Director of Information Society - Action against Crime, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law.https://xprize.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If an AI system makes a decision, should its reasons for making that decision be explainable to you? In this episode, I chat to Scott Robbins about this issue. Scott is currently completing his PhD in the ethics of artificial intelligence at the Technical University of Delft. He has a B.Sc. in Computer Science from California State University, Chico and an M.Sc. in Ethics of Technology from the University of Twente. He is a founding member of the Foundation for Responsible Robotics and a member of the 4TU Centre for Ethics and Technology. Scott is skeptical of AI as a grand solution to societal problems and argues that AI should be boring.You can download the episode here or listen below. You can also subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify and other podcasting services (the RSS feed is here).  Show NotesTopic covered include: Why do people worry about the opacity of AI?What's the difference between explainability and transparency?What's the moral value or function of explainable AI?Must we distinguish between the ethical value of an explanation and its epistemic value?Why is it so technically difficult to make AI explainable?Will we ever have a technical solution to the explanation problem?Why does Scott think there is Catch 22 involved in insisting on explainable AI?When should we insist on explanations and when are they unnecessary?Should we insist on using boring AI?  Relevant LinksScotts's webpageScott's paper "A Misdirected Principle with a Catch: Explicability for AI"Scott's paper "The Value of Transparency: Bulk Data and Authorisation""The Right to an Explanation Explained" by Margot KaminskiEpisode 36 - Wachter on Algorithms and Explanations  #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ Subscribe to the newsletter

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My guest today is Shannon Vallor, a technology and A.I. Ethicist. I was introduced to Shannon by Karina Montilla Edmonds at Google Cloud AI — we did an episode with Karina a few ago months focused on Google's A.I. efforts. Shannon works with the Google Cloud AI team on a regular basis helping them shape and frame difficult issues in the development of this emerging technology.   Shannon is a Philosophy Professor specializing in the Philosophy of Science & Technology at Santa Clara University in Silicon Valley, where she teaches and conducts research on the ethics of artificial intelligence, robotics, digital media, surveillance, and biomedical enhancement. She is the author of the book 'Technology and the Virtues: A Philosophical Guide to a Future Worth Wanting'.   Shanon is also Co-Director and Secretary of the Board for the Foundation for Responsible Robotics, and a Faculty Scholar with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University.   We start out exploring the ethical issues surrounding our personal digital lives, social media and big data, then dive into the thorny ethics of artificial intelligence.   More on Shannon: Website - https://www.shannonvallor.net Tweitter - https://twitter.com/shannonvallor Markkula Center for Applied Ethics - https://www.scu.edu/ethics Foundation for Responsible Robotics - https://responsiblerobotics.org __________   More at: https://www.MindAndMachine.io

 In this episode I talk to Shannon Vallor. Shannon is the Regis and Diane McKenna Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Santa Clara University, where her research addresses the ethical implications of emerging science and technology, especially AI, robotics and new media. Professor Vallor received the 2015 World Technology Award in Ethics from the World Technology Network. She has served as President of the Society for Philosophy and Technology, sits on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Responsible Robotics, and is a member of the IEEE Standards Association's Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems. We talk about the problem of techno-social opacity and the value of virtue ethics in an era of rapid technological change. You can download the episode here or listen below. You can also subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher (the RSS feed is here). Show Notes0:00 - Introduction1:39 - How students encouraged Shannon to write Technology and the Virtues6:30 - The problem of acute techno-moral opacity12:34 - Is this just the problem of morality in a time of accelerating change?17:16 - Why can't we use abstract moral principles to guide us in a time of rapid technological change? What's wrong with utilitarianism or Kantianism?23:40 - Making the case for technologically-sensitive virtue ethics27:27 - The analogy with education: teaching critical thinking skills vs providing students with information31:19 - Aren't most virtue ethical traditions too antiquated? Aren't they rooted in outdated historical contexts?37:54 - Doesn't virtue ethics assume a relatively fixed human nature? What if human nature is one of the things that is changed by technology?42:34 - Case study on Social Media: Defending Mark Zuckerberg46:54 - The Dark Side of Social Media52:48 - Are we trapped in an immoral equilibrium? How can we escape?57:17 - What would the virtuous person do right now? Would he/she delete Facebook?1:00:23 - Can we use technological to solve problems created by technology? Will this help to cultivate the virtues?1:05:00 - The virtue of self-regard and the problem of narcissism in a digital age  Relevant LinksShannon's HomepageShannon's profile at Santa Clara UniversityShannon's Twitter profileTechnology and the Virtues (Now in Paperback!) - by Shannon'Social Networking Technology and the Virtues' by Shannon'Moral Deskilling and Upskilling in a New Machine Age' by Shannon'The Moral Problem of Accelerating Change' by John Danaher  #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ Subscribe to the newsletter

In breaking news, Andy and Dave discuss a potentially groundbreaking paper on the scalable training of artificial neural nets with adaptive sparse connectivity; MIT researchers unveil the Navion chip, only 20 square millimeters in size and consumes 24 milliwatts of power, it can process real-time camera images up to 171 frames per second, and can be integrated into drones the size of a fingernail; the Chair of the Armed Services Subcommitttee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities convened a roundtable on AI with subject matter experts and industry leaders; the IEEE Standards Association and MIT Media Lab launched the Council on Extended Intelligence (CXI) to build a “new narrative” on autonomous technologies, including three pilot programs, one of which seeks to help individuals “reclaim their digital identity;” and the Foundation for Responsible Robotics, which wants to shape the responsible design and use of robotics, releases a report on Drones in the Service of Society. Then, Andy and Dave discuss IBM’s Project Debater, the follow-on to Watson that engaged in a live, public debate with humans on 18 June. IBM spent 6 years developing PD’s capabilities, with over 30 technical papers and benchmark datasets, Debater can debate nearly 100 topics. PD uses three pioneering capabilities: data-driven speech writing and delivery, listening comprehension, and the ability to model human dilemmas. Next up, OpenAI announces OpenAI Five, a team of 5 AI algorithms trained to take on a human team in the tower defense game, Dota 2; Andy and Dave discuss the reasons for the impressive achievement, including that the 5 AI networks do not communicate with each other, and that coordination and collaboration naturally emerge from their incentive structures. The system uses 256 Nvidia graphics cards and 128,000 processor cores; it has taken on (and won) a variety of human teams, but OpenAI plans to stream a match against a top Dota 2 team in late July.

In an effort to uncover potential areas of innovation within the industry, Aimee Wynesberghe joins us to discuss ethics and governance in AI & Intelligent Automation. She's the President and Co-Founder of The Foundation for Responsible Robotics and we discuss how good ethics and governance can result in good business.

Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive extended version of the show, weekly columns from Nate, and much more.This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:- Apple Watch in Surprisingly Strong Demand at U.K. Carrier EE- Vodafone's paid zero-rating Passes are now available- Google's Pixel Failure Sees Customers Getting A Totally Unusable Phone- Sainsbury’s bets on the vinyl revival with its own record labelSPECIAL FEATURE: Interview with Noel Sharkey, Emeritus Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at the University of Sheffield. Noel, who is co-director of the Foundation for Responsible Robotics and chair of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control, joins the show to discuss his work campaigning for awareness on the problems we face by lethal autonomous weapons systems. A fascinating discussion from the man who also appears as a judge on the BBC's Robot Wars. An interview not to miss! Follow Noel on Twitter.Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: Apple And Google Give People A Fright By Sorting Their Naughty Photos- Lengthy discussion about the ups and downs of image recognition systems in phones- Long talk about Google, Apple and Opera software fanboys - and our history with them- £9,000 HDMI cables? Not on our watch. We explain why this is an example of silly tech- Outtakes and more!Access our exclusive content and support Nate and Ian's podcasting by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/uktech. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

‘Robots are coming.’ Dát weten we allemaal. Maar kunnen robots ook op ethische wijze handelen? Verantwoordelijkheid nemen? 7 Ditches sprak met een expert op dit gebied: Aimee van Wynsberghe, co-director foundation for responsible robotics. Surgical roboticaTijdens haar studietijd raakte Aimee in de ban van robotica. De eerste robot waar ze mee in aanraking kwam was tijdens haar bijbaan bij Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR). Samen met een team testte Aimee The da Vinci Surgical System voor robotic surgery. Aimee: ‘Tijdens deze introductie met surgical robots wist ik het: this is it.’ Een robot opereert nu nog samen met een arts. Maar is het mogelijk om een robot zelfstandig een operatie uit te laten voeren? ‘Daarin wordt de ethische kant van robotic surgery belicht. Het gaat er niet om of dat mogelijk is, het gaat er om of we dat wel moeten willen en waarom wel of niet. Want wie is er verantwoordelijk als er iets misgaat? De dienstdoende arts, het bedrijf dat de robot maakt, de ontwerper of het telecommunicatiebedrijf?’ Seks met een robotDe Foundation for Responsible Robotics (FRR) heeft een onderzoek gepresenteerd over onze seksuele toekomst met robots. Ook hier is de hamvraag: ‘Is het ok als men in de toekomst seks heeft met robots? Moeten we dit wel willen? Waarom moeten we dit willen?’ Deze aflevering gaat dieper in op onze relatie met robots: nu en in de toekomst. Een must-watch!

‘Robots are coming.' Dát weten we allemaal. Maar kunnen robots ook op ethische wijze handelen? Verantwoordelijkheid nemen? 7 Ditches sprak met een expert op dit gebied: Aimee van Wynsberghe, co-director foundation for responsible robotics. Surgical roboticaTijdens haar studietijd raakte Aimee in de ban van robotica. De eerste robot waar ze mee in aanraking kwam was tijdens haar bijbaan bij Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR). Samen met een team testte Aimee The da Vinci Surgical System voor robotic surgery. Aimee: ‘Tijdens deze introductie met surgical robots wist ik het: this is it.' Een robot opereert nu nog samen met een arts. Maar is het mogelijk om een robot zelfstandig een operatie uit te laten voeren? ‘Daarin wordt de ethische kant van robotic surgery belicht. Het gaat er niet om of dat mogelijk is, het gaat er om of we dat wel moeten willen en waarom wel of niet. Want wie is er verantwoordelijk als er iets misgaat? De dienstdoende arts, het bedrijf dat de robot maakt, de ontwerper of het telecommunicatiebedrijf?' Seks met een robotDe Foundation for Responsible Robotics (FRR) heeft een onderzoek gepresenteerd over onze seksuele toekomst met robots. Ook hier is de hamvraag: ‘Is het ok als men in de toekomst seks heeft met robots? Moeten we dit wel willen? Waarom moeten we dit willen?' Deze aflevering gaat dieper in op onze relatie met robots: nu en in de toekomst. Een must-watch!

‘Robots are coming.' Dát weten we allemaal. Maar kunnen robots ook op ethische wijze handelen? Verantwoordelijkheid nemen? 7 Ditches sprak met een expert op dit gebied: Aimee van Wynsberghe, co-director foundation for responsible robotics. Surgical roboticaTijdens haar studietijd raakte Aimee in de ban van robotica. De eerste robot waar ze mee in aanraking kwam was tijdens haar bijbaan bij Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR). Samen met een team testte Aimee The da Vinci Surgical System voor robotic surgery. Aimee: ‘Tijdens deze introductie met surgical robots wist ik het: this is it.' Een robot opereert nu nog samen met een arts. Maar is het mogelijk om een robot zelfstandig een operatie uit te laten voeren? ‘Daarin wordt de ethische kant van robotic surgery belicht. Het gaat er niet om of dat mogelijk is, het gaat er om of we dat wel moeten willen en waarom wel of niet. Want wie is er verantwoordelijk als er iets misgaat? De dienstdoende arts, het bedrijf dat de robot maakt, de ontwerper of het telecommunicatiebedrijf?' Seks met een robotDe Foundation for Responsible Robotics (FRR) heeft een onderzoek gepresenteerd over onze seksuele toekomst met robots. Ook hier is de hamvraag: ‘Is het ok als men in de toekomst seks heeft met robots? Moeten we dit wel willen? Waarom moeten we dit willen?' Deze aflevering gaat dieper in op onze relatie met robots: nu en in de toekomst. Een must-watch!

We’ve talked about the importance of designing a robot to make responsible decisions, but what about making responsible decisions when designing robots?In this video, Professor Noel Sharkey talks about some important ethical considerations for developing autonomous robots. Noel is Emeritus Professor of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence at The University of Sheffield, co-founder of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control and co-founder of Responsible Robotics.