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“Basically Alive”: Between the Science of A.I. and the Promotion of Delusion

— Video of talk; written summary of debate by Karen Asp Divergent perspectives on recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics were evident at a public lecture hosted last week (Feb 14, 2018) at the University of King’s College (Halifax). The keynote speaker, Stan Matwin, presented a nuanced, but largely optimistic view of where […]

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We Can’t Look to Technology To Solve Our Problems

— Video Saint Mary’s University English professor Teresa Heffernan teamed up with Paul Abela of the Department of Philosophy, Acadia University, to argue for the “con” side in a policy debate last month on the implications of AI and robots for the future of society. Stan Matwin (Dalhousie) and Danny Silver (Acadia) defended the pro

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