Top news of the week: 12.11.2019.

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Robotics

On Nov 11, 2019
@RobotLaunch shared
svrobo: Today I'm reflecting on the role of robots in warfare and US opposition to Killer Robots ban https://t.co/0792X5TU8S via LinkedIn
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US opposition to Killer Robots ban

Veteran's Day seems like a fitting day for this discussion! At the present, the US is one of only two nations in formal opposition to the proposed UN ban against lethal autonomous robots, ...

On Nov 6, 2019
@RobotShop shared
If You Want a Robot to Learn Better, Be a Jerk to It https://t.co/zZv5ZWRTXf @WIRED https://t.co/CAWjV7Dl9S
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If You Want a Robot to Learn Better, Be a Jerk to It

When humans give robots “tough love” by trying to knock objects out of their hands, it actually helps them find the best ways to hold things.

On Nov 10, 2019
@atscmc shared
RT @EmergTechEthics: An article on the power/politics & gaming of public perception around #AI & military robots. #AI = IP/commercial 4profit products given meaning via a veil of distraction & narratives of socio-benefits/hype while new risks of surveillance become the norm. https://t.co/3VoeMR6ohn
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Yes, hyena robots are scary. But they're also a cunning marketing ploy

There’s something unsettling about a private firm making powerful autonomous machines – but what’s scarier is who’s building them, and why