Like me to question the way our world works, but for how much longer . As research into Artificial Intelligence intensifies, is there any sphere of human activity that wont be revolutionised by ai and robotics . My guest today is alun wyn jones, a world renowned professor of robot ethics, are we unleashing machines which could turn the dark visions of Science Fiction into science fact . Alan winfield, will welcome to heart talk. You have a fantastic title, director of robot ethics, im tempted to ask you, whats more important to you, robotics or being an ethicist . Both are important, im an engineer so i bring a engineering perspective to robotics but more than half of my work now is thinking about and. Im kind of a professional warrior now. Would you say science has shifted over the course of your career . You started out very much in computers and engineering but increasingly as you have dug deeply into the subject, in a sense the more philosophical side of it has been written large f
Of George Papadopoulos and Paul Manafort on its front page. Its the top story in the guardian too, summed up in its headline trump under new pressure after ex aide admits perjury. Its a different lead in the metro. Its splash is the government promising a crackdown against Sexual Harassment at westminster. Its the same lead for the Daily Telegraph the paper says the story could turn out to be more embarrassing for mps than the expenses scandal. The times is one of several papers to feature a picture of kevin spacey who today apologised for inappropriate advances a young actor claims he made when he was only fourteen. And the express focuses on a health story the paper says a dose of aspirin a day can halve the risk of developing some cancers. Now its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk with me, stephen sackur. For now, the abc employs human beings like me to question the way the world works. For how much longer . The bbc employs human beings. As research into Artificial Intelligence
With me, stephen sackur. For now, the bbc employs human beings like me to question the way the world works. But for how much longer . As research into Artificial Intelligence intensifies, is there any sphere of human activity that wont be revolutionised by aland robotics . My guest today is alan winfield, a world renowned professor of robot ethics. From driving, to education, to work and warfare, are we unleashing machines which could turn the dark visions of Science Fiction into science fact . Alan winfield, welcome to hardtalk. Delighted to be here, stephen. You do have a fascinating title, director of robot ethics, im tempted to ask you, whats more important to you, the engineering, robotics or the ethics, being an ethicist . Both are equally important. Im fundamentally an engineer so i bring an engineering perspective to robotics but more than half of my work now is thinking about. Im kind of a professional worrior now. Would you say the balance has shifted over the course of your
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Our opponents say things are okay, dont rock the boat, not to worry. They say we should be satisfied. But i dont think we can be satisfied when were spending 150 billion a year on interest alone on the National Debt, much of it going to foreign bankers or when 25 of our High School Students are dropping out of school or when we have two and a half million of our fellow citizens, a third of them veterans, who are homeless and living on streets and doorways in this country or when mr. Bushs prescription for our Economic Future is another tax give away to the rich. We can do better than that. Not working with government alone but all of us working together. Lloyd bentsen and i are optimists and so are the American People. We ask you for your hands and your hearts and your votes on the eighth of november so we can move forward in the future. Kitty and i are very grateful to all of you for the warmth and hospitalitity youve given to us in your homes and communities all across this country.