Each moment of our lives we trust the constructions of humankind to do their jobs and keep us safe, which is why it’s terrifying when they fail.
Author: Sam Munk
Science fiction and Fantasy author with a focus on philosophical inquiry and character-driven drama.
Don’t Lose your Head
Robots’ heads explode on TV because it’s funny. Here’s how to keep your own head from exploding.
Ultron: Designing a Deity AI
They tasked him with peace on Earth. Surprise! He decided to kill everyone.
VIKI vs The Evitable Conflict
Asimov’s vision of a future dominated by computers is compelling, even if it is not conducive to an action movie plot.
Old Man C3PO – Learning Rate
Machine learning models go through stages of development like people
Why is C3PO so fussy?
C3PO can be whiny and irritable in over six million languages.
An AI-generated image won an art challenge: Ask me anything.
A Q&A. Add any other questions you may have in the comments!
How Democracy Informs Machine Learning
What a consensus-driven robot can tell us about real machine learning
R2D2, I don’t understand you.
Why can’t R2D2 just speak English?
Why do Robots Kill their Creators?
If you make a robot that wants to get out of a box and you don’t let it, don’t expect it to like you.
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