How Humans Judge Machines

Original Thinking Podcast

English - October 21, 2020 13:32 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB
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Honorary Professor at Alliance MBS César A. Hidalgo discusses the findings from his latest book How Humans Judge Machines in a discussion facilitated by Dr Kieron Flanagan, Senior Lecturer in Science and Technology Policy at Alliance MBS.

How Humans Judge Machines compares people’s reactions to actions performed by humans and machines. Using data collected in dozens of experiments, Professor Hidalgo reveals the biases that permeate human-machine interactions.