New head of bioethics center says new technology raises moral questions Charles Collins. Jul 1, 2019. Crux When church leaders in the United States face new bioethical questions – such as those surrounding abortion, euthanasia, or gender identity – they often turn to the Philadelphia-based National Catholic Bioethics […]
Should robots have rights? by Molly Callahan, Northeastern University DECEMBER 8, 2017 As robots gain citizenship and potential personhood in parts of the world, it’s appropriate to consider whether they should also have rights. So argues Northeastern professor Woodrow Hartzog, whose research focuses in part on robotics and automated […]
UNSETTLING SEX ROBOT LOOKS ALMOST EXACTLY LIKE A REAL PERSON. Video. FUTURISM.COM. MAY 29, 2019. KRISTIN HOUSER Some sex experts predict we’re headed toward a future in which “virtual” lovers replace human ones — and based on advances happening in the field of sex robots, it could eventually be hard […]
Better together: Human and robot co-workers more efficient, less accident-prone. by University of Göttingen MAY 27, 2019 More and more processes are being automated and digitized. Self-driving delivery vehicles, such as forklifts, are finding their way into many areas—and companies are reporting potential time and cost savings. However, an […]
Robots can now paint portraits and write symphonies, but are they any good? God says no. Don’t make any graven idol, image, statue, or robot of male or female likeness. Least we become deceived by them at our own making. Make an image of the beast, that speaks, […]
This Robot Reads the Bible to Old People in Nursing Homes. An Islamic robot idol is also on the way. For now, the robots recite but don’t interpret the biblical verses. Dan Robitzski March 29th 2019 BibleBot Seniors in search of some high-tech companionship may find comfort in […]
