Rights for Robots Now!

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English - April 08, 2021 08:38 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn is joined by Professor David Gunkel from Northern Illinois University to talk about robot rights. How do they differ from human rights? Why should we care? They discuss the growing concern around automation, the problem with popular depictions of robots, and why extending rights to robots could be beneficial to humans. Lastly, they look at the "Barbarian Invasions" by artificial intelligence of our everyday lives and what we can do to stop it.

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Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bronwynwilliams

Flux Trends: https://www.fluxtrends.com/future-flux/futurist-in-residence/

Website: https://whatthefuturenow.com/

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David J. Gunkel is an American academic and Presidential Teaching Professor at Northern Illinois University, where he teaches courses in web design, information and communication technology (ICT), and cyberculture. His research and publications examine the philosophical assumptions and ethical consequences of ICT. David is also the author of several books, including the book "Robot Rights." He tweets @David_Gunkel.

Book: https://bit.ly/3uvTILd

Webiste: https://gunkelweb.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/David_Gunkel

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