Tag: Technology
Tag: Technology
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Robotica e IA: una nuova era di collaborazione tra macchine e umani
L'interazione tra umani e robot intelligenti potrebbe molto vicina. Un report esplora prospettive e sfide dell'integrazione tra robotica,
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Ethical Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Military Contexts: Killer Robots and the Future of Warfare
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionised the military sector, leading to the creation of autonomous weapons known as killer robots. These systems can identify, select and attack targets without human intervention, which raises complex ethical dilemmas. Key challenges include distinguishing between combatants and civilians and respecting the humanitarian principles of proportionality and responsibility…
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The absence of artificial intelligence in the fantasy universe of Frank Herbert’s Dune cycle – Part II: Do not corrupt the human soul
In the Dune universe, the absence of artificial intelligence is justified by deep ethical reasons. The dialogue between Paul Atreides and Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam emphasises the prohibition against creating machines that imitate the human mind, which is considered an act of counterfeiting and degrading the human essence. This prohibition is linked to the…
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Transhumanism – the alphabet of AI rhetoric: Part 3
Transhumanism is an ideology that proposes radically enhancing the human body and mind through technology, allowing individuals to choose whether to undergo improvements in order to live longer and become superintelligent. This movement, supported by various tech billionaires, explores both its utopian potential to abolish human suffering and the apocalyptic risks of technologies that are…
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The impact of artificial Intelligence on human relationships and psychological wellbeing
The emergence of artificial intelligence has significant psychological and social impacts. In the workplace, it offers benefits such as automation and stress reduction, but it can also increase technostress. In the personal sphere, robots like Replika provide emotional support, but they raise questions about isolation and human empathy. Experts are divided. Some see AI as…
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What will happen to work? Automation, AI and Luddism
Luddism, both historic and modern, is about workers' resistance to automation that threatens the dignity of their work. Just like nineteenth-century Luddites destroyed farm machinery as a protest against industrialisation, modern "Luddites" in San Francisco have sabotaged driverless taxis. Technology can eliminate repetitive work, but it cannot reproduce the complexity of human work. This highlights…